Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in changeable and unsettled weather until Saturday. High confidence more likely to bring settled conditions from the weekend, but lower confidence on exact details.
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Wed 10 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 11 JunSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright start. Then scattered heavy showers, perhaps thundery. Cold at height.
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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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50%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
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900m
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900m | W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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600m
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600m | W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
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300m
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300m | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 21mph | 17mph | 18mph | 21mph | 24mph | 26mph |
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900m
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900m | 16mph | 15mph | 16mph | 17mph | 19mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 15mph | 17mph | 18mph | 19mph | 18mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 14mph | 17mph | 21mph | 12mph | 14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 12mph | 13mph | 19mph | 12mph | 14mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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1400m
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1300m
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1100m
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1100m | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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1400m
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1300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Risk of thunderstorms throughout the afternoon. Feeling chilly on highest routes despite sunny spells as well as being a bit blustery here at times, particularly in and around showers.
Weather
Largely dry with bright or sunny spells to start, a few showers possible in Perthshire Hills. Scattered showers breaking out from late morning, these heavy at times with the chance of lightning. Showers gradually fading in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% falling to 40% by afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Clear summits and good visibilities in the morning. Areas of cloud down to around 600-800m in the afternoon and evening, mostly as showers pass through, with visibilities dropping moderate or poor in heavy rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry and bright early morning in Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills but cloud and rain soon spreading east through the morning, persisting through the day but rain becoming more light and patchy through the afternoon. A few clearer spells possible in the evening as rain turns more showery. Strong west to southwest winds developing later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less in morning, increasing to 50% by evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest 40-50mph developing later in the day.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3C rising to plus 8C.
- Glen Plus 7C rising to plus 15C.
- Freezing level 1400m at first, soon rising well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread cloud down to 500-700m will spread east through the morning and visibilities falling poor in hill fog and precipitation. Some clearer breaks will develop later in the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 12 Jun
Mostly dry with bright spells. A few showers at times. Strong westerly winds.
Sat 13 Jun
Scattered showers or longer spells of rain and fresh northwest winds at first. Becoming largely dry and bright as winds ease later.
Sun 14 Jun
High pressure extending north brings mostly dry conditions with bright or sunny spells and light winds.
Mountain weather information
Fri 12 Jun
Mostly dry with bright spells. A few showers at times. Strong westerly winds.
Sat 13 Jun
Scattered showers or longer spells of rain and fresh northwest winds at first. Becoming largely dry and bright as winds ease later.
Sun 14 Jun
High pressure extending north brings mostly dry conditions with bright or sunny spells and light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils