Mountain weather

Mountain weather

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands

Confidence

High for mostly settled weather for the rest of the week but low confidence in cloud cover. Low for timing and extent of rain on Saturday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with variable amounts of cloud.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m W 13mph knots
W
13mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph
900m
900m W 9mph knots
W
9mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph
600m
600m W 5mph knots
W
5mph
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
300m
300m SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
Glen
Glen W 6mph knots
W
6mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m 15mph 12mph 14mph 17mph 17mph 22mph
900m
900m 11mph 12mph 14mph 16mph 16mph 15mph
600m
600m 7mph 6mph 12mph 16mph 16mph 15mph
300m
300m 4mph 16mph 15mph 17mph 17mph 14mph
Glen
Glen 13mph 13mph 13mph 17mph 16mph 13mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m 4 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 7 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 10 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 13 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 13 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2800m
2300m
2100m
2100m
2300m
2600m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be prepared for dehydration and sunburn on long hikes.

Weather

Dry with variable amounts of cloud.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80%, best chance in the south of the area.

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in areas of cloud down to 800 metres across the southern Cairngorms at first, otherwise good visibility with cloud above 900 metres.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast