Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 7 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 8 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Outbreaks of rain gradually clearing east during this evening, areas of cloud down to 750 to 1000 metres. Very windy with summit severe gales.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Increasingly windy and showery by afternoon with summit gales later
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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03:00
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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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1100m | SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 35mph knots
SW
35mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 36mph knots
SW
36mph |
SW 42mph knots
SW
42mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
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600m
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600m | W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
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300m
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300m | W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 42mph | 39mph | 43mph | 39mph | 47mph | 49mph | 47mph | 53mph |
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900m
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900m | 33mph | 29mph | 32mph | 32mph | 38mph | 39mph | 37mph | 40mph |
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600m
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600m | 27mph | 24mph | 28mph | 29mph | 35mph | 35mph | 32mph | 36mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 14mph | 13mph | 24mph | 30mph | 31mph | 30mph | 27mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 23mph | 15mph | 14mph | 23mph | 28mph | 30mph | 28mph | 28mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1600m
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1500m
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Time
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 |
2400m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1600m
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1500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Windy at height with summit gales or severe gales. Combined with low temperatures at height, then be prepared for significant wind chill and drenching conditions at times.
Weather
A few light showers possible in the morning period. Scattered showers or occasionally longer spells of rain developing through the afternoon, occasionally heavy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 800 meters as showers pass by, otherwise cloud around 900 metres or higher
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Very windy with showers or occasionally longer spells of rain, heavy at times. Summit gales or severe gales.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance across the south of the area
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly average speeds of 40 mph with gust of 60 mph on the summits
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down 700 to 900 metres, cloud lowest and most persistent across the northern Cairngorms.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 9 Sep
A few showers at first otherwise dry with variable cloud. Strong to gale northwesterly winds easing down.
Thu 10 Sep
After a dry morning rain will spread from the west for a time in the afternoon.
Fri 11 Sep
Chance of a few showers at first, otherwise dry.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils