Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for some weekend rain then a lot of dry weather during the first half of the working week. Lower confidence for timing of rain and cloud details.
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Sat 8 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 9 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.
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, more prevalent in west of area, patchy in east. Gales, severe on some tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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30%
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60%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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12:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | SW 47mph knots
SW
47mph |
SW 42mph knots
SW
42mph |
SW 42mph knots
SW
42mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 55mph | 52mph | 54mph | 47mph | 42mph | 43mph |
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900m
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900m | 38mph | 38mph | 43mph | 36mph | 32mph | 32mph |
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600m
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600m | 31mph | 31mph | 38mph | 34mph | 29mph | 28mph |
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300m
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300m | 24mph | 23mph | 26mph | 24mph | 20mph | 17mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 24mph | 23mph | 26mph | 28mph | 24mph | 21mph |
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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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1100m
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1100m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2800m
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3100m
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3200m
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2800m
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2900m
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Time
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Time |
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12:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2800m
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3100m
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3200m
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2800m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Cloud details uncertain, and could vary through the day.
Weather
The morning will start dry with variable amounts of cloud and perhaps some bright or sunny spells in shelter. Cloud then thickening with occasional rain, this more prevalent over the hills of northern and western Perthshire, then later the Ochils, while remaining patchy over the sheltered Angus and Aberdeenshire foothills.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% in northeast, 30% in south and west.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud often around 600-750m in the south and west, with occasional moderate or poor visibility in rain. Bases higher and more broken over the sheltered east and northeast with mainly good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly cloudy with occasional outbreaks of rain, but some drier spells too best in north. Turning brighter later in the day in the south but with the chance of some showers in the north.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% rising 80% in evening
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 30 gusts 40mph becoming northwesterly later.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 13 Celsius rising to Plus 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional cloud at 900-1200m becoming well broken during evening. Visibility mainly good outwith cloud but occasionally moderate to poor in any heavier rain..
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 10 Aug
Mainly dry with some sunny intervals but perhaps a light shower or two in the north. Lighter winds.
Tue 11 Aug
Dry with any cloud breaking to bring some sunny spells. A fresh to strong southerly summit wind and becoming warm or very warm at lower levels.
Wed 12 Aug
Mainly dry bright and warm though cloud thickening, perhaps bringing some showers later.
Mountain weather information
Mon 10 Aug
Mainly dry with some sunny intervals but perhaps a light shower or two in the north. Lighter winds.
Tue 11 Aug
Dry with any cloud breaking to bring some sunny spells. A fresh to strong southerly summit wind and becoming warm or very warm at lower levels.
Wed 12 Aug
Mainly dry bright and warm though cloud thickening, perhaps bringing some showers later.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils