Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for a settled Monday and Tuesday and for some showers from Wednesday. Low confidence for exact details from Thursday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 10 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 11 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly dry with clear spells and good visibilities in the evening, but the odd light shower possible towards the Aberdeenshire Hills where there will be some areas of cloud occasionally falling down to 600-800m and visibilities temporarily falling moderate. West to northwest winds gusting 25-35mph at times.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry with sunny spells. Light winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | W 24mph knots
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24mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
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900m
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900m | W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
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600m
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600m | W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
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300m
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300m | W 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 29mph | 25mph | 22mph | 21mph | 23mph | 20mph | 12mph | 8mph |
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900m
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900m | 22mph | 19mph | 17mph | 20mph | 21mph | 18mph | 11mph | 8mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 17mph | 14mph | 16mph | 19mph | 16mph | 11mph | 7mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 9mph | 10mph | 16mph | 18mph | 15mph | 11mph | 7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 17mph | 18mph | 16mph | 12mph | 7mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1100m
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1100m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add.
Weather
Mostly dry with clear spells in the morning, but the very odd light shower possible for northern parts of the Aberdeenshire Hills, such as Bennachie. Dry through the day with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells, though high cloud will turn the sunshine hazy at times in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% early morning. Otherwise 90% or higher.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 600-800m or so in the early morning, these gradually lifting and breaking after dawn. Any cloud above summits by midday with good or excellent visibilities.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry and bright but with sunshine rather hazy due to high-level cloud. Small chance of the odd spot of rain in the morning over Perthshire Hills. Warm, and feeling a good bit warmer than Monday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% early morning, otherwise 90% or higher.
Maximum wind speed expected
Freshening south to southeast winds, 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to plus 15C by day.
- Glen Plus 8C rising to plus 23C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits generally clear and good visibilities by day with the cloud layer lying well above. Some quite extensive patches of cloud around summit height over Perthshire and Angus Hills in the early morning, this lifting and breaking through the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 12 Aug
Mostly dry morning. Likely cloudier in the afternoon with showery outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, but still some bright spells possible. Fresh to strong south to southwest winds. Warm.
Thu 13 Aug
Similar to Wednesday; warm with a mix of bright spells and some showers, heavy at times. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Fri 14 Aug
Again a mix of dry spells and showers, these perhaps forming longer spells of rain at times. Moderate west to northwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils