
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Low for extent of precipitation later in the week.
This evening forecast
Dry with thinning cloud.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry and bright, clouding over by late afternoon
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m |
W
10
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
28
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SW
32
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SW
35
|
W
33
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900m |
W
7
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
19
|
SW
25
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SW
24
|
W
23
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600m |
W
3
|
W
9
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SW
10
|
SW
11
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SW
16
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SW
21
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SW
19
|
W
18
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300m |
NW
1
|
W
4
|
W
4
|
W
6
|
SW
10
|
W
15
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W
16
|
W
14
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Glen |
W
2
|
W
3
|
W
2
|
W
3
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SW
10
|
SW
13
|
W
14
|
W
12
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m | 13 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 43 | 46 | 44 |
900m | 10 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
600m | 5 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
300m | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Glen | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m |
-1°
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-1°
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0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
900m |
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
600m |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
300m |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
9°
|
8°
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Glen |
3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
6°
|
11°
|
12°
|
10°
|
9°
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Freezing Level |
800m
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800m
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1,600m
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2,100m
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2,100m
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2,400m
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2,500m
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2,400m
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m |
-6°
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-6°
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-5°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-5°
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-3°
|
900m |
-3°
|
-5°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
0°
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-1°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
600m |
0°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
2°
|
300m |
2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
5°
|
8°
|
8°
|
5°
|
5°
|
Glen |
2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
5°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
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Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Summits will become shrouded later in the afternoon leading to navigational difficulties. Winds will also strengthen during the afternoon with a risk of gales on the highest tops towards evening.
Weather
Most of the day will be dry with some sunshine. Clouding over from the west later in the afternoon with a little light rain possible in the evening across the Perthshire hills.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility in the morning with little in the way of summit cloud. Hill fog gradually becoming more extensive from the west later in the afternoon with cloud lowering to 700 to 900 metres, although the southern Cairngorms will be afforded some shelter.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Hill fog and patchy rain clearing away during the early hours. Then it will be a dry day with variable amounts of cloud. Brisk winds on the summits.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly average speeds of 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on the higher tops
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 14 Celsius
- Freezing level 1200 to 1500 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with great air clarity. Patchy cloud above 850 metres across the southern Cairngorms, but summits elsewhere becoming mostly cloud free.
Mountain weather information
Wed 26 Mar
Dry with only small amounts of summit cloud for most of the day. Thickening cloud will bring rain for a time later in the afternoon and evening. Higher summit southwesterly gales.
Thu 27 Mar
Cloud and windy with wintry showers or occasionally longer spells of rain or higher summit snow.
Fri 28 Mar
Mostly cloudy with scattered wintry showers.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils
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