Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for an unsettled period with rain or showers at times, and feeling quite fresh.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 18 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 19 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Initially dry over Aberdeen and Angus Hills with some bright spells but widespread rain over the west will soon spread northeast to all ranges through the evening, rain turning heavy at times. Cloud becoming widespread down to 300-500m, resulting in poor visibilities and difficult navigation. Southeast winds veering south to southwest through the evening, 25-35mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells and showers.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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70%
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40%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 26mph knots
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26mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
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900m
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900m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
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600m
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600m | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
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300m
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300m | E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 28mph | 32mph | 37mph | 34mph | 33mph | 32mph | 33mph | 31mph |
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900m
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900m | 19mph | 22mph | 25mph | 27mph | 29mph | 27mph | 25mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 12mph | 24mph | 26mph | 26mph | 27mph | 25mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 4mph | 13mph | 21mph | 21mph | 21mph | 21mph | 15mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 9mph | 7mph | 15mph | 20mph | 22mph | 22mph | 16mph | 13mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3100m
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2700m
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2300m
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2300m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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1100m
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1100m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3100m
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2700m
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2300m
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2300m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling chilly at height, particularly for the time of year. Navigation will be challenging in occasional low cloud and poor visibilities.
Weather
Widespread rain and low cloud gradually clears north through the early hours. Staying largely cloudy in the west through the day with scattered light showers. Some bright or sunny spells in the east in the morning, but clouding over with a few showers in the afternoon, becoming drier again in the evening. Quite breezy and chilly at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little to no chance early hours. 50% in west by day, 75% in east.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-500m in the early morning. This clearing north to allow clear spells in the morning, particularly for Aberdeen and Angus hills, with patchy cloud around 500-700m in the west. Clouding over in the east through the afternoon but the cloud layer mostly staying above the tops.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear spells and just the odd shower in the early morning. A band of more persistent cloud and rain sinks south through the middle of the day, allowing bright spells and some showers to spread south later through the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, falling to little chance for a few hours as the front sinks south.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest veering north to northeast, 25-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C to plus 8C.
- Glen Plus 10C rising to plus 16C.
- Freezing level Above summits, briefly falling to 1400-1600m in late evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 500-700m and visibilities falling poor within the front. Either side of this cloud quite well-broken and some clear summits between showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 20 Aug
Scattered to frequent showers feed in from the north, heavy at times. Fresh northerly winds. Feeling quite cool for the time of year.
Fri 21 Aug
Bright or sunny spells and a few showers in the north, dry towards Ochils and Perthshire Hills. Moderate north to northwest winds. Again quite cool for the time of year.
Sat 22 Aug
Bright spells and scattered showers, again driest in the south. Light to moderate west to northwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils