Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for a cooler spell with some showers at first then turning drier.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 19 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 20 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Any showers in east dying out in the evening, with a few late sunny intervals and some clear intervals after dark. The odd light shower and patchy hill fog continuing over the Perthshire Hills, mainly west of the A9. A moderate to fresh westerly breeze on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly cloudy with some showers, some heavy with the small chance of lightning. Light to moderate breezes.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | W 21mph knots
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21mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph |
NE 18mph knots
NE
18mph |
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900m
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900m | W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph |
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600m
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600m | W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 26mph | 23mph | 18mph | 8mph | 8mph | 10mph | 19mph | 23mph |
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 16mph | 13mph | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph | 16mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 17mph | 13mph | 8mph | 6mph | 9mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 14mph | 11mph | 5mph | 6mph | 9mph | 13mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 15mph | 12mph | 9mph | 6mph | 9mph | 10mph | 14mph | 11mph |
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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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2000m
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1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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2000m
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2000m
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1100m
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1100m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2000m
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1900m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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2000m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Shower and cloud detail uncertain. Medium UV levels mean sun protection will be required.
Weather
A mainly dry morning with some bright or sunny intervals. Some heavy showers will break out in the afternoon and early evening, with the slight chance of lightning. The showers becoming light and isolated during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% falling 30% in north
Low cloud and visibility
In morning some cloud at times above 1000m, then during the afternoon as winds swing round to the north or northeast, lower cloud at 500-700m feeding into the Aberdeenshire Hills. Visibility away from cloud occasionally poor in the heavier showers but mainly good otherwise.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly cloudy day. Occasional showers across the Aberdeenshire Hills and the north of Perthshire and Angus, fewer showers in the south and these more restricted to the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% early and late in north, otherwise 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 15 gusts 25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 12 rising to Plus 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud above 1000m in the north early and late but most cloud above the tops. Visibility mainly very good with only temporary reductions in any sharper showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 21 Aug
A clear sunny start then cloud building, though staying dry. Light to moderate northerly breeze.
Sat 22 Aug
A dry day - a clear sunny start then cloud building up before breaking again in evening. Light winds.
Sun 23 Aug
Another dry and bright day with light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils