Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for mainly dry and bright weather on Thursday until evening, then turning more unsettled from Thursday night and Friday with showers or longer spells of rain. Low confidence for rain details so please keep up to date on the forecast.
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Thu 27 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 28 AugSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry. Low cloud slow to clear from east, brightest in west. Breezy.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
E 22mph knots
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22mph |
E 20mph knots
E
20mph |
E 19mph knots
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19mph |
E 17mph knots
E
17mph |
E 18mph knots
E
18mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
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600m
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600m | E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 28mph | 25mph | 25mph | 24mph | 21mph | 22mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 16mph | 20mph | 20mph | 17mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 8mph | 11mph | 17mph | 18mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 11mph | 16mph | 16mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 6mph | 9mph | 15mph | 17mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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900m
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900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2200m
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2500m
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2600m
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2800m
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2800m
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1100m
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1100m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2200m
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2500m
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2600m
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2800m
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2800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A cool feel to the day on the tops, especially in any low cloud and in the fresh southeast winds which will slowly ease during the afternoon. Difficult navigation conditions from low cloud early and late in the day.
Weather
Extensive low cloud to start with patchy drizzle. Cloud lifting and breaking during the morning with sunny spells developing, but cloud will be slow to clear from Aberdeen and Angus hills. Staying mostly dry but a few showers are possible in the afternoon. Low cloud and patchy drizzle develop during the evening with a chance of heavy and thundery rain arriving from the south by midnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% becoming 80% by afternoon, becoming 10% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of low cloud on the hills at first, down to 300m in the east. Cloud slowly lifting during the morning but may be slow to clear Aberdeenshire and Angus. Visibility then mainly good, but low cloud becoming extensive again in the evening down to low slopes.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Outbreaks of rain spread north overnight and during the morning, heavy and thundery in places. Rain persisting much of the afternoon before starting to clear from the west through the evening with some clearer spells developing. Low confidence.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeast becoming Northwest, 15 to 20mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C rising to 14C.
- Glen 15C rising to 21C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor visibility in low cloud and rain but cloud perhaps lifting in the southwest.to leave some good visibilities by afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 29 Aug
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers but also some bright spells. Light winds.
Sun 30 Aug
Showers or longer spells of rain, perhaps heavy and thundery. Light winds.
Mon 31 Aug
Expected to remain unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain.
Mountain weather information
Sat 29 Aug
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers but also some bright spells. Light winds.
Sun 30 Aug
Showers or longer spells of rain, perhaps heavy and thundery. Light winds.
Mon 31 Aug
Expected to remain unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils