Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in the broad themes and for some warm temperatures from Tuesday to Thursday. Lower confidence for exact shower details day-to-day, and for exact developments from Friday onwards.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 11 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 12 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry this evening with variable cloud and sunny spells, sunshine turning somewhat hazy at times. Summits mainly clear at first with good to excellent visibilities, but areas of cloud around summit height forming towards midnight, most likely over the Angus hills. Light northwest winds backing east to southeast. Turning quite chilly for the time of year.
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
Mostly dry and bright. Cloudy morning, warm and sunnier afternoon.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
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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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
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900m
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900m | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
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600m
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600m | S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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300m
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300m | E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 10mph | 13mph | 16mph | 14mph | 17mph | 22mph | 27mph | 35mph |
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900m
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900m | 9mph | 10mph | 12mph | 12mph | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 5mph | 6mph | 7mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 6mph | 6mph | 12mph | 11mph | 13mph | 14mph | 5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 7mph | 6mph | 4mph | 7mph | 12mph | 13mph | 13mph | 3mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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2100m
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2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3100m
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3100m
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1100m
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1100m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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2100m
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2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3100m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Quite chilly for the time of year in the early morning. Despite some cloud cover UV-levels will remain quite high, so appropriate sun-protection is recommended for where the sun breaks through later in the day.
Weather
Quite extensive cloud in the morning with poor visibilities in hill fog. The cloud gradually lifting and breaking through the morning to leave the afternoon and evening dry and bright with sunny spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in early morning. Rising to 90% or higher by early afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive areas of low cloud down to 500-700m or so in the early morning, these gradually lifting and breaking through the morning. In the afternoon and evening summits will be largely clear with good or excellent visibilities and the cloud layer lying well above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud, chance of the odd shower at times. Warm or very warm. Best of the driest and brightest conditions in the more sheltered northeast towards the Aberdeenshire Hills.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75%, best chances in the northeast.
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southwest, 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C rising to plus 18C by day.
- Glen Plus 12C rising to plus 25C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally good or excellent visibilities with cloud above the summits. Some areas of cloud falling down to around summit height and visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog and rain as any showers pass through, mainly towards Perthshire hills.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 13 Aug
A mix of bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, very small chance of lightning. Warm or very warm. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.
Fri 14 Aug
Bright spells and a few showers from the west. Cooler than previous days. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Sat 15 Aug
Further bright spells and some showers, or perhaps longer spells of rain. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils