Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence on the overall showery theme for the next couple of days followed by a drier day on Sunday, then increasingly unsettled and wet into next week.
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Fri 31 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 1 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.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and bright start. Scattered showers developing in afternoon, low risk thunder.
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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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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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12:00
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1100m
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1100m | SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
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600m
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600m | W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
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300m
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300m | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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1100m
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1100m | 21mph | 21mph | 24mph | 29mph | 29mph | 28mph |
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900m
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900m | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph | 23mph | 21mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 18mph | 19mph | 20mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 15mph | 16mph | 18mph | 18mph | 14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 14mph | 16mph | 21mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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Time
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06:00
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09:00
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1100m
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1100m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1600m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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1700m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1600m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Best of the drier conditions in the morning ahead of afternoon showers. Chilly in the wind - note the sub zero wind chill on highest summits.
Weather
A mainly dry and bright start. Scattered showers developing from late morning, one or two on the heavy side in the afternoon with a low risk of the odd rumble of thunder. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of low cloud on tops lifting through the morning, but risk of bases lowering down to 900m in and around showers in the afternoon. Visibility will be good below cloud bases, deteriorating to a few kilometres in heavier afternoon showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Another bright and breezy day with a few scattered showers developing from late morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 30-35mph on tops.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 rising 11 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 9 rising 18 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of low cloud on tops lifting through the morning, but risk of bases lowering down to 1000m in and around showers in the afternoon. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases, with only slight and brief deteriorations in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 2 Aug
Mainly dry and bright with some sunshine developing. Light winds.
Mon 3 Aug
Bright but turning cloudier with rain arriving later. Moderate summit winds becoming strong.
Tue 4 Aug
Overcast with risk of heavy and persistent rain. Strong to gale force summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Sun 2 Aug
Mainly dry and bright with some sunshine developing. Light winds.
Mon 3 Aug
Bright but turning cloudier with rain arriving later. Moderate summit winds becoming strong.
Tue 4 Aug
Overcast with risk of heavy and persistent rain. Strong to gale force summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils