Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for settled Sunday. High confidence for unsettled weather from Monday onwards, but low confidence in day-to-day details.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 2 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 3 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Bright spells and a few showers at first, these mainly over Aberdeenshire hills. Showers will fade through the evening. Clear summits and good visibilities between showers, but falling moderate as showers pass through with cloud base falling to around 600-800m in places. Westerly winds gusting 25-35mph at times.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with bright spells. Light winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
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900m
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900m | W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
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600m
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600m | W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 29mph | 25mph | 18mph | 12mph | 11mph | 11mph | 17mph | 18mph |
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900m
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900m | 20mph | 18mph | 15mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 14mph | 16mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 17mph | 13mph | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 13mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 11mph | 8mph | 7mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 13mph | 13mph | 8mph | 7mph | 4mph | 9mph | 13mph | 5mph |
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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2100m
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2100m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
The sunshine relatively strong where it breaks through so suitable UV protection is advised.
Weather
The odd light shower possible over Aberdeenshire Hills in the very early morning. Otherwise a dry day with bright or sunny spells, but sunshine turning hazy at times with areas of high-level cloud. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% early morning, best chances in east. Rising to 100% by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Some areas of cloud around 600-800m in early morning, but clear summits in the sheltered east. Otherwise clear summits and good visibilities with the cloud layer well above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud and outbreaks of rain spread north through the morning, lasting through the afternoon and evening, and turning heavy at times with a very small chance of lightning later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Soon falling to 20% or less by midday, no chance in evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
East to southeast winds freshening through afternoon and evening, reaching 20-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 6C rising to 10C by day.
- Glen 8C rising to 17C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud will become quite extensive down to 400-600m or so through the morning, with visibilities falling moderate or poor in rain and hill fog.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 4 Aug
Cloudy with rain, persistent and occasionally heavy at times with a small chance of lightning. Moderate to fresh northeast winds.
Wed 5 Aug
Cloudy again with rain or showers, heavy at times with a small risk of lightning. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds.
Thu 6 Aug
Bright spells and showers, perhaps turning quite frequent later. Fresh westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations