Mountain weather

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High confidence through the period and for a change to more wintry conditions from Thursday.

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Sunset:

This evening forecast

Cloudy but dry with a moderate northeast summit wind.

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Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy with scattered showers, drier and brighter later in the afternoon. Strong northeast summit winds.

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Fog Fog Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
00% 20% 30% 20% 40% 30% 30% 10%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1100m NE
13
NE
17
N
21
N
22
N
23
N
24
NE
23
NE
19
900m NE
8
NE
9
N
12
N
11
N
13
N
16
NE
15
NE
12
600m E
2
SW
2
NW
3
NW
3
N
6
N
7
NE
7
NE
4
300m E
2
W
3
W
3
NW
4
N
4
N
3
NE
6
N
4
Glen W
3
W
3
W
4
NW
4
NW
4
N
6
N
6
N
4
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1100m 17 22 26 27 28 28 29 24
900m 13 14 16 16 18 21 21 17
600m 6 7 9 10 13 15 16 11
300m 3 6 9 10 13 13 16 10
Glen 5 6 9 10 13 16 17 11

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1100m
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-3°
-4°
-5°
900m
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-3°
600m
-1°
-1°
300m
-2°
-1°
Glen
-1°
Freezing Level
100m
200m
700m
800m
800m
700m
500m
300m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1100m
-7°
-9°
-10°
-9°
-9°
-11°
-12°
-12°
900m
-6°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-7°
-8°
-8°
600m
-3°
-2°
-1°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-4°
300m
-4°
-2°
-1°
-2°
-2°
Glen
-3°
-2°
-1°

Additional weather information

Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view

Appropriate clothing will be required as it will feel bitterly cold from moderate heights in the fresh breeze.

Weather

Cloudy with the odd clear spell but dry overnight. A band of cloud and showers will pass south from midday, these wintry above 600m. A few bright or sunny spells will develop as the showers clear south from the late afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

40%.

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud will be broken with base 700-900m during the morning, this cloud will break to give sunny spells later in the afternoon. The visibility will be mostly good, falling poor in showers.

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Mountain weather information

Weather

The morning will begin bright but cloud will spread into the north later in the afternoon. Most places will stay dry but there will be the chance of an odd wintry shower through the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%

Maximum wind speed expected

Northeast 10-15mph gust 25mph increasing northwest 25-30mph gust 40mph by late afternoon

Temperature

  • At 800m Minus 3C
  • Glen Minus 4C rising plus 5C
  • Freezing level 700m

Low cloud and visibility

Patchy cloud with a base 700-900m will increase from the late afternoon. The visibility will be good.

Mountain weather information

Wed 31 Dec

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy and dry with afternoon showers becoming frequent and wintry at height later. Gale westerly summit winds, increase severe gale at times. Freezing level 1000m.

Thu 1 Jan

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Bright spells and dry with snow showers in the north, these falling as snow to low levels. Gale northwest summit winds. Freezing level 300m.

Fri 2 Jan

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Cloudy with frequent snow showers. Strong northwest summit winds. Freezing level 200m.

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Summit specific forecast

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