Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable weather for the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 5 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 6 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Scattered heavy showers, perhaps thundery, slowly clearing north through the evening. Areas of cloud above 400 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Showers or longer spells of rain, becoming heavy in the afternoon
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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<5%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 27mph knots
NW
27mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
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300m
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300m | S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 26mph | 26mph | 24mph | 17mph | 16mph | 18mph | 24mph | 35mph |
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900m
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900m | 19mph | 18mph | 16mph | 14mph | 15mph | 16mph | 20mph | 26mph |
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 16mph | 13mph | 11mph | 12mph | 15mph | 18mph | 22mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 11mph | 10mph | 12mph | 12mph | 13mph | 18mph | 24mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 9mph | 12mph | 16mph | 23mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2700m
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2700m
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2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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1100m
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1100m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2700m
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2700m
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2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for sudden downpours and drenching conditions in the afternoon along with a risk of lightning strikes.
Weather
A few showers will develop through the morning. Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to become more widespread through the afternoon, becoming heavy and perhaps thundery. Further outbreaks of rain in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud around 800 metres in the morning, rising to 900 metres in the afternoon shrouding the higher summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with a few light showers, then becoming dry with some cloud breaks in the afternoon. Rather cold northwesterly winds at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly average speeds of 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph on the higher summits at first, easing down through the morning
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patches around 850 metres or higher
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 7 Aug
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, these mainly across the west of the area. Strengthening southwesterly winds with summit gales likely later.
Sat 8 Aug
After a dry morning rain is likely to spread southeast in the afternoon.
Sun 9 Aug
Early rain clearing followed by scattered showers.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils