Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
Some uncertainty on cloud amounts for the next couple of days, but high confidence on more unsettled conditions on Saturday with rain at times.
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Thu 23 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 24 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly cloudy with patches of hill fog above 800m. Moderate to fresh summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with hill fog at first. Sunshine developing for the afternoon.
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Weather
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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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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 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
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900m
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900m | W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
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600m
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600m | W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 16mph | 17mph | 18mph | 17mph | 20mph | 23mph | 23mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph | 15mph | 19mph | 22mph | 21mph | 21mph |
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 14mph | 18mph | 20mph | 20mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 12mph | 17mph | 19mph | 20mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 11mph | 14mph | 17mph | 18mph | 14mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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3100m
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3300m
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3100m
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2500m
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2500m
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2400m
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2700m
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1100m
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1100m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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3100m
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3300m
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3100m
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2500m
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2500m
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2400m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Challenging navigation in poor visibility at first in the morning. Then high UV levels into the afternoon, suitable protection will be essential.
Weather
A cloudy but mainly dry morning with extensive hill fog to start. Cloud will break up through the day with sunshine developing for the afternoon. Fresh winds on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% at first, rising to 90% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud bases 800-900m at first, lifting and breaking to leave most summits clear in the afternoon. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly cloudy but dry in the morning with a few patches of hill fog. Some brighter spells developing for time in the afternoon, but risk of the odd light shower later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 50%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean 25-35mph gusting to 50mph on summits and ridges.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 rising 13 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 13 rising to 20 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud bases 500-700m in the morning, lifting to around 900m in the afternoon with breaks in the low cloud here and there.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 25 Jul
Cloudy with hill fog and a few showery outbreaks of rain. Summit gales in the morning.
Sun 26 Jul
Bright with sunny spells and a few scattered showers. Moderate to fresh summit winds.
Mon 27 Jul
Variable cloud with the risk of a few showers. Moderate to fresh summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils