Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled conditions with bands of rain passing east through the period. Lower confidence in timing and intensity detail of this rain.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 15 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 16 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with increasing clear spells. Gentle north to northeast summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry with hazy sunshine becoming cloudy with rain later. Gentle summit winds with a variable direction.
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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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20%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
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900m
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900m | N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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600m
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600m | N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 12mph | 10mph | 10mph | 8mph | 8mph | 19mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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900m
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900m | 9mph | 6mph | 6mph | 8mph | 8mph | 18mph | 19mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 4mph | 4mph | 7mph | 7mph | 18mph | 18mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 7mph | 6mph | 4mph | 5mph | 9mph | 16mph | 16mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 6mph | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 11mph | 15mph | 12mph | 7mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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1100m
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1100m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Precautions need to be taken as a hazy sunshine continues to bring the risk of sunburn, particularly during the morning.
Weather
A dry day until outbreaks of rain spread northeast from the late evening. After an early sunny start high cloud will spread northeast to leave hazy sunshine with patchy lower cloud at times later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Most cloud will remain above the summits but patchy cloud will see a base of 800-1000m. The visibility will be good outwith cloud, falling poor in rain later.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first. This clears to showers with bright or sunny spells from the southwest from the late morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% increasing 60% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
South 20-25mph gust 35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C.
- Glen Plus 7C rising plus 17C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
The morning will begin with broken cloud 400-600m and the visibility falling poor in rain. This cloud will break and lift to 700-900m by the afternoon with the visibility falling poor in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 17 Jun
Bright spells at first otherwise bright spells with a few showers. Fresh southwest summit winds.
Thu 18 Jun
A few showers becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy later. Strong southwest summit winds.
Fri 19 Jun
Early rain clears to bright spells and the occasional shower. Moderate to fresh southwest summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils