Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence for conditions to remain unsettled with outbreaks of rain throughout. Low confidence in any rainfall detail and timings from Monday onwards.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with wintry showers and strong winds at times. Very cold.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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|
|
|
|
|
Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
10% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 20% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m |
SE
29
|
SE
29
|
SE
30
|
SE
25
|
SE
19
|
S
18
|
| 900m |
SE
16
|
SE
20
|
SE
20
|
SE
15
|
SE
14
|
S
12
|
| 600m |
E
6
|
SE
12
|
SE
11
|
SE
8
|
S
9
|
S
5
|
| 300m |
SE
4
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
E
3
|
E
4
|
SE
2
|
| Glen |
E
3
|
E
6
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
SE
4
|
S
3
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m | 34 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 21 |
| 900m | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
| 600m | 13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| 300m | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Glen | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| 900m |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| 600m |
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Glen |
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Freezing Level |
900m
|
1,000m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
1,100m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m |
-10°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-8°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
| 900m |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
| 600m |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
| 300m |
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Glen |
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
A very cold and cloudy day making for tricky navigation. Wintry showers developing so warm and waterproof clothing needed. Care needed on higher slopes where winds will be strong.
Weather
A dry start and mostly cloudy but some clear intervals. Through the morning showers spread northwards over the area with the heaviest rain on south facing slopes and drier spells in the north. Turning dry again in the evening. Any showers wintry above 700m. Very cold.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Small chance in the north, otherwise nil.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread low cloud with base 400-600m, falling lower on southern slopes. A few breaks possible in the north. Poor visibility in cloud and very poor in wintry showers.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry but with a few scattered showers through the day, these wintry above 800m. Cloudy on south facing slopes but sunny spells in north. Southeasterly winds strong at times. Very cold with severe wind chill.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
15% best chance in the north.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeasterly 20mph gusting 30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 0 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 6 Celsius.
- Freezing level 800m.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud bases down to 400-600m. A few cloud breaks in the north but summits staying covered for the most part. Visibility poor in cloud.
Mountain weather information
Mon 19 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with a few outbreaks of rain. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds. Freezing level 800m.
Tue 20 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with rain spreading northwards. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds. Freezing level 800m.
Wed 21 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with rain at times. Strong southeasterly winds. Freezing level rising above summits.
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Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils
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