Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable conditions, lower for the daily detail especially on Tuesday.
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Sat 5 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 6 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry with some sunny intervals. Strong westerly winds easing.
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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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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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Time |
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | W 34mph knots
W
34mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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900m
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900m | W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
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600m
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600m | W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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300m
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300m | W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 40mph | 34mph | 34mph | 30mph | 26mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 29mph | 29mph | 25mph | 19mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 28mph | 28mph | 24mph | 18mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 21mph | 25mph | 22mph | 15mph | 9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 26mph | 24mph | 21mph | 19mph | 14mph | 9mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1500m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1500m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Significant chill due to strong winds and quite low summit temperatures. Some sunburn risk by day.
Weather
The day will be bright with sunny intervals and a scattering of light showers these mainly over western ranges.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud mainly above tops but a few patches above 1000m at first. Away from that, visibility will be good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudier day with occasional spells of showery rain, heavy at times, and some drier periods too.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southwest 40 gusts 60mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 rising to Plus 11 Celsius
- Glen Plus 14 rising to Plus 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud at 750-1000m with patches to 500m in south, some breaks in good shelter in the north of the area. Below cloud, visibility often good, but occasionally moderate to poor in heavier outbreaks of rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 7 Sep
Sunny intervals and scattered showers these becoming more prevalent later as gale to severe gale force west to southwesterly winds develop.
Tue 8 Sep
Strong to gale westerly veering northwesterly winds bringing occasional showers.
Wed 9 Sep
A drier brighter day with some sunshine and fresh north to northwesterly winds.
Mountain weather information
Mon 7 Sep
Sunny intervals and scattered showers these becoming more prevalent later as gale to severe gale force west to southwesterly winds develop.
Tue 8 Sep
Strong to gale westerly veering northwesterly winds bringing occasional showers.
Wed 9 Sep
A drier brighter day with some sunshine and fresh north to northwesterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils