Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for largely dry and settled but cloudy Wednesday, then turning unsettled, particularly from Friday, but low confidence in details.
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Wed 26 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 27 AugSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry. Cloudy morning and evening, afternoon brightness.
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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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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 | SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
SE 25mph knots
SE
25mph |
SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
SE 25mph knots
SE
25mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
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600m
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600m | E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
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300m
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300m | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 28mph | 30mph | 28mph | 27mph | 31mph | 31mph |
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900m
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900m | 17mph | 20mph | 22mph | 22mph | 21mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 16mph | 20mph | 20mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 12mph | 19mph | 19mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 12mph | 18mph | 17mph | 13mph | 10mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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2100m
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2100m
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2200m
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1100m
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1100m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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2100m
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2100m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Breezy and gusty conditions at times will make for fairly arduous walking on exposed terrain with buffeting of clothing. Balance may be affected at times. UV levels will be moderate despite the high cloud so suitable protection may be required.
Weather
Mostly dry throughout the day but there may be the odd spot of rain at first. Widespread low cloud in the morning. Low cloud lifting and breaking through the morning to leave some bright spells or hazy sunshine in the afternoon. Widespread low cloud feeds back in through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less in morning and evening. Rising to 75% in afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-500m in the morning and again in the evening. This gradually lifts and clears in the morning to allow summits to be mostly clear with good visibilities and the cloud layer above the tops.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with some showery outbreaks of rain pushing north, perhaps heavy at times. Low confidence in details through the afternoon but most likely cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, potentially heavy and thundery and turning quite persistent for a time.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less at first, rising 40% by midday. Likely little chance through the afternoon and evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
East or Southeast veering northeast later, 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C to plus 11C.
- Glen Plus 13C rising to plus 19C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300m or so in the morning, but the very highest summits may poke out above the cloud layer. This lifting somewhat in the morning to allow some limited clear spells, most likely in the west. Widespread low cloud likely to return through the afternoon and evening. Visibilities falling poor in hill fog and outbreaks of heavy rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 28 Aug
Low confidence. Likely cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times.
Sat 29 Aug
Low confidence. Likely mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain.
Sun 30 Aug
Again most likely to be rather cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain at times.
Mountain weather information
Fri 28 Aug
Low confidence. Likely cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times.
Sat 29 Aug
Low confidence. Likely mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain.
Sun 30 Aug
Again most likely to be rather cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain at times.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils