Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for Sunday. High for changeable weather for early next week.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 11 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 12 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Showers will gradually become lighter and fewer during the evening. Cold and windy with strong to gale northwesterly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and cold with sunny intervals
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Weather
(at 800m)
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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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<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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1100m
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1100m | NW 28mph knots
NW
28mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 26mph knots
S
26mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
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600m
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600m | W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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300m
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300m | W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 34mph | 24mph | 19mph | 13mph | 8mph | 14mph | 23mph | 33mph |
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900m
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900m | 24mph | 18mph | 13mph | 10mph | 7mph | 13mph | 17mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 14mph | 10mph | 9mph | 5mph | 11mph | 13mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 12mph | 9mph | 9mph | 7mph | 9mph | 7mph | 6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 11mph | 9mph | 8mph | 6mph | 10mph | 9mph | 8mph |
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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1300m
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1400m
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1300m
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1300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
Chance of a light shower across the southern Cairngorms in the early hours. Otherwise a dry day with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. Strengthening winds at height late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with only small amounts of cloud around 900 to 1000 metres
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Some light and patchy rain spreading from the west during the early hours, clearing by mid-morning. Then the rest of the day will be cloudy and largely dry, chance of rain spreading from the west in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20%, best chance around Lochnagar
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 25 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius
- Glen Plus 3 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in extensive cloud down to 400 to 800 metres through the day, occasionaly breaking in the north of the area
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 13 Oct
Rain, occasionally heavy, will spread east during the morning, clearing by late morning. The afernoon will be brighter with showers. Strong to gale southwesterly winds at first.
Wed 14 Oct
Mostly dry and cloudy, rain is likely to spread southeast later in the day. Summit southwesterly gales.
Thu 15 Oct
Rain at first, then becoming dry and brighter. Winds easing down.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations