Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
Some uncertainty on Tuesday morning's rainfall detail given the slow moving nature of the frontal zone over Scotland. Otherwise high confidence in the broad themes for next 5 days.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 22 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 23 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly cloudy with hill fog in the west, some clearer spells in the east. Strong winds on tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy in the evening. Summit gales during the morning will moderate.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 43mph | 43mph | 43mph | 38mph | 26mph | 21mph | 11mph | 6mph |
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900m
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900m | 30mph | 32mph | 30mph | 28mph | 24mph | 18mph | 9mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 28mph | 31mph | 28mph | 21mph | 14mph | 8mph | 4mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 16mph | 19mph | 23mph | 18mph | 14mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 9mph | 11mph | 17mph | 17mph | 12mph | 6mph | 6mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2400m
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2500m
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3000m
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2900m
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2900m
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2700m
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2600m
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1100m
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1100m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2400m
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2500m
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3000m
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2900m
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2900m
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2700m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note strong winds and summit gales early in the morning.
Weather
A frontal zone moves over the area bringing low cloud and outbreaks of rain in the morning. It will remain rather cloudy with the risk of further patchy rain in the afternoon, albeit with some brighter spells developing. Rain will then turn occasionally heavy in the evening and overnight. Gales on tops in the morning, moderating in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% in morning and evening. 50% in the afternoon for a time.
Low cloud and visibility
Fairly extensive cloud bases 500-700m through the morning, lifting to 900m or above in the afternoon with a few breaks developing. Visibility below cloud bases will be generally good, deteriorating to a few kilometres in rain, especially in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rain clearing east during the morning, followed by a mainly dry and bright afternoon with some sunny spells, but the odd light shower can't be ruled out.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first, increasing to 90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 20-30mph on tops in the morning.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising 8 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 9 rising 14 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of cloud with bases 700-900m in the morning will lift above tops in the afternoon. Visibility will be very good, but occasionally poor in early rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 24 Sep
Turning cloudy, wet and windy with severe gales on tops, locally storm force in the afternoon.
Fri 25 Sep
Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning showery later. Strong winds on tops.
Sat 26 Sep
Remaining rather unsettled with bright spells and the risk of showers. Strong to gale force winds on tops.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils