Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in the general evolution. Lower confidence for the exact rain and cloud detail on late Friday and throughout Saturday, and for cloud detail from Saturday onwards.
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Thu 9 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 10 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and warm. Bright, sunny spells. Light winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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600m
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600m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
Wind gust
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06:00
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1100m
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1100m | 17mph | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 13mph | 9mph |
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900m
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900m | 13mph | 12mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph |
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600m
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600m | 9mph | 9mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 8mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 5mph | 7mph | 7mph | 9mph | 10mph | 6mph |
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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1100m
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900m
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600m
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300m
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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3000m
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3000m
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3000m
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3200m
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3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
It will be warm through the day with high UV levels so it will be important to stay hydrated and bring suitable protection from the sun.
Weather
Dry and warm through the day with good prolonged bright or sunny spells. High cloud spreading in through the afternoon will turn sunshine quite hazy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher.
Low cloud and visibility
Largely clear summits and good visibilities. Limited patches of cloud with bases down to 700m or so over western Perthshire hills in the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Most areas staying dry with some sunshine. The north becoming cloudy through the day with some outbreaks of rain in Aberdeenshire, heavy at times with a small chance of lightning later in the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% falling 20% in Aberdeenshire later.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest veering north to northeast, 15-25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11C to plus 17C.
- Glen Plus 13C rising to plus 26C by day but dropping off to 21 in Aberdeenshire .
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits largely clear, however cloud with bases down to 300-500m or so will edge into the northern Aberdeenshire Hills with poor visibilities in hill fog.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 11 Jul
Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy with a small chance of lightning. Light easterly winds.
Sun 12 Jul
Dry but with widespread low cloud to start. Some bright spells may develop through the day, most likely in the west. Light easterly winds.
Mon 13 Jul
Dry with variable cloud and some bright or sunny spells, the best of these in the west. Light winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 11 Jul
Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy with a small chance of lightning. Light easterly winds.
Sun 12 Jul
Dry but with widespread low cloud to start. Some bright spells may develop through the day, most likely in the west. Light easterly winds.
Mon 13 Jul
Dry with variable cloud and some bright or sunny spells, the best of these in the west. Light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations