Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
Low for extent of any cloud breaks for the next few days. Otherwise high for changeable weather with rain at times.
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Sat 4 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 5 JulSunrise: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.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Storm Force Winds
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Rain in the morning, drier in the afternoon. Windy.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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60%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 38mph knots
SW
38mph |
W 31mph knots
W
31mph |
W 29mph knots
W
29mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 36mph | 45mph | 38mph | 37mph | 31mph | 29mph |
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900m
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900m | 25mph | 33mph | 32mph | 30mph | 25mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 29mph | 30mph | 27mph | 24mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 20mph | 26mph | 24mph | 21mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 9mph | 17mph | 28mph | 26mph | 16mph | 15mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°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 | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2900m
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2700m
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2700m
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2300m
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2200m
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1100m
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1100m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2900m
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2700m
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2700m
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2300m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Windy across all ranges and speeds will reach 70 mph or more across the Cairngorm Plateau. Making progress will be difficult and be prepared for drenching conditions in rain.
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with spells of rain, this heaviest and most persistent across the Perthshire hills. Becoming mainly dry in the afternoon with cloud becoming more broken.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance in the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 800 metres in the morning, this most extensive across the Perthshire hills. Patchy cloud mostly above 900 metres in the afternoon, but cloud becoming more extensive down to 800 metres in the afternoon in the south of the area.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy day with a chance of rain in the morning, otherwise dry. Outbreaks of likely to become more widespread in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the east of the area
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly average speeds of 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph on the higher tops
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11 Celsius
- Glen Plus 11 rising to 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 800 metres shrouding the higher summits at times, this most persistent across the Ochils and Perthshire hills
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 6 Jul
Cloudy and windy with patchy rain and hill fog, drier later. Strong to gale summit westerly winds.
Tue 7 Jul
Cloudy and mainly dry with just a little patchy rain.
Wed 8 Jul
Dry and mostly cloudy.
Mountain weather information
Mon 6 Jul
Cloudy and windy with patchy rain and hill fog, drier later. Strong to gale summit westerly winds.
Tue 7 Jul
Cloudy and mainly dry with just a little patchy rain.
Wed 8 Jul
Dry and mostly cloudy.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils