Mountain weather

Mountain weather

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands

Confidence

High confidence for a largely settled weekend and Monday morning. Then likely turning more unsettled, but low confidence in details.

Sunrise: Sunset:
Sunrise: Sunset:
Mountain hazards

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.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with lengthy sunny spells, patchy cloud in afternoon. Chilly. Light winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Sunny Sunny Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
900m
900m NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph
N 3mph knots
N
3mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
600m
600m W 4mph knots
W
4mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
300m
300m NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph
Glen
Glen NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m 24mph 14mph 7mph 7mph 5mph 5mph
900m
900m 10mph 6mph 7mph 6mph 4mph 3mph
600m
600m 8mph 5mph 6mph 4mph 3mph 3mph
300m
300m 5mph 8mph 6mph 6mph 4mph 3mph
Glen
Glen 6mph 6mph 6mph 7mph 4mph 4mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m -8 degrees Celsius -5 degrees Celsius -2 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius -2 degrees Celsius
900m
900m -2 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 0 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
300m
300m -1 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 1 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
800m
900m
1000m
1100m
1100m
1100m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing to add.

Weather

A chilly start with some patches of frost possible in sheltered and prone glens. Dry with good sunny spells throughout the day, some cloud bubbling up through the afternoon, mainly over the Cairngorms. Turning chilly again in the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% or higher

Low cloud and visibility

Some isolated mist or fog patches forming overnight in sheltered glens, clearing shortly after dawn, otherwise excellent visibilities. Some patches of cloud developing around 1000m or higher in the afternoon, but largely clear summits.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast