Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for unsettled weather for the next few days. Low for daily detail.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 4 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 5 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain spreading north, fresh southeasterly summit winds. Cloud down to 700 to 900 metres, but above summits in the northwest of the area.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Gales
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with spells of rain, heavy at times. Windy at height.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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70%
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70%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph |
SE 29mph knots
SE
29mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 19mph knots
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19mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
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600m
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600m | S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
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300m
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300m | E 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 9mph knots
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9mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 29mph | 32mph | 34mph | 36mph | 34mph | 22mph | 17mph | 12mph |
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 20mph | 25mph | 25mph | 24mph | 19mph | 12mph | 9mph |
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 14mph | 20mph | 20mph | 20mph | 16mph | 10mph | 6mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 12mph | 20mph | 18mph | 16mph | 14mph | 10mph | 5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 10mph | 11mph | 15mph | 17mph | 18mph | 14mph | 10mph | 5mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2900m
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3100m
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3100m
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3200m
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3200m
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3100m
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2900m
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1100m
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1100m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2900m
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3100m
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3100m
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3200m
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3200m
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3100m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for drenching conditions in rain, especially in the morning when it will be windy at height. Low cloud will also make for navigational difficulties.
Weather
Cloudy throughout, although some bright spells may develop across the Ochils later. There will be spells of rain, occasionally heavy and thundery, extending north through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, best chance in the south later
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in extensive cloud down to 400 to 800 metres shrouding the tops, but cloud may break and lift off the tops in the south later
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy throughout with showery rain, some of this will be heavy at times and perhaps thundery
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Maximum wind speed expected
Light winds for most of the day, but becoming northerly 20 mph towards evening
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 Celsius
- Glen Plus 12 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 600 to 900 metres throughout. Cloud may lift and break across the south of the area by evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 6 Aug
A few early showers otherwise dry with variable amounts of cloud. Fresh northwesterly winds easing down.
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading east. Brisk westerly summit winds.
Sat 8 Aug
Rather cloudy with a chance of showers, these most frequent across the west.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils