Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled, showery conditions Friday and Saturday, and for a settled Sunday. Unsettled again Monday and Tuesday but lower confidence in details.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Widespread low cloud spreading to all parts through the evening with some outbreaks rain, heavy at times. Cloud quite widespread at around 500-700m over western ranges at first, dropping to 300-500m or so and spreading to eastern ranges as well as the evening goes on. Best of any breaks around Aberdeenshire hills at first. Southerly winds 25-35mph, gusting 40-50mph or so at times, veering slightly southwest later. Feeling chilly at height in strong winds and rain.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloud and rain early morning. Then bright spells and showers, perhaps thundery later. Summit gales. Cold.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
90%
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90%
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70%
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40%
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70%
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80%
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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 | S 32mph knots
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32mph |
SW 36mph knots
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36mph |
W 36mph knots
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36mph |
W 34mph knots
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34mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 33mph knots
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33mph |
W 33mph knots
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33mph |
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900m
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900m | S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
W 24mph knots
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24mph |
W 24mph knots
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24mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 15mph knots
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15mph |
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 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 40mph | 46mph | 43mph | 42mph | 37mph | 40mph | 41mph | 41mph |
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900m
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900m | 31mph | 32mph | 32mph | 31mph | 30mph | 31mph | 30mph | 30mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 30mph | 30mph | 28mph | 28mph | 30mph | 29mph | 27mph |
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300m
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300m | 7mph | 19mph | 19mph | 21mph | 23mph | 24mph | 23mph | 19mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 11mph | 17mph | 21mph | 24mph | 23mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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3000m
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2900m
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2100m
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1400m
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1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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1200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts of 40-50mph will give difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance. Navigation could be challenging with energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Feeling cold in strong winds and frequent heavy showers.
Weather
Widespread cloud and outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain in the early morning, this clearing shortly after dawn. Then bright spells and some showers feed in from the west, occasionally heavy with a chance of some hail, and turning wintry above 900-1000m. Staying drier with more by way of sunny spells in the east towards Aberdeenshire and Angus hills.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance early morning. Then 30% west, 60% east.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-500m in the early morning with poor visibilities in hill fog and rain. This clearing around dawn to allow some clear spells and excellent visibilities between showers, particularly in the sheltered east, but cloud dropping to 600-800m and visibilities falling poor as showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Quite frequent showers in the north and west, these heavy at times with a chance of hail and lightning at times. Showers wintry above around 900-1000m. Showers more isolated with more by way of sunny spells east of the A9 towards Fife and Angus. Feeling cold again. Strong winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% in sheltered southeast, otherwise 30%
Maximum wind speed expected
West to northwest 35-45mph, possibly gusting 55-70mph at times. Decreasing a touch later.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 2C to plus 4C.
- Glen Plus 7C rising to plus 13C by day.
- Freezing level 1100m rising to 1500m later.
Low cloud and visibility
Frequent heavy showers will bring quite extensive cloud down to 700-900m and visibilities falling poor. Best of any decent clear breaks between showers in the southeast.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 11 Oct
A few light showers in northeast at first. Otherwise dry with prolonged sunny spells. Chilly. Light winds.
Mon 12 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of mostly patchy rain. Fresh to strong winds. Less chilly than Sunday.
Tue 13 Oct
Rain in the morning, then bright spells and showers. Fresh to strong winds, perhaps very strong.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations