Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for the main themes for the next 5 days, with some uncertainty on the extent of cloud breaks on Thursday afternoon as well as the timings of the rain on Saturday.
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Thu 6 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 7 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.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Hill fog and light showers in morning, brighter afternoon. Strong to gale force summit winds easing.
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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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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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Wind direction and speed
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Time
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09:00
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12:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | NW 25mph knots
NW
25mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 29mph | 26mph | 21mph | 18mph | 18mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 21mph | 23mph | 19mph | 16mph | 15mph | 16mph |
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 19mph | 17mph | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 18mph | 14mph | 13mph | 13mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 19mph | 15mph | 13mph | 10mph | 8mph |
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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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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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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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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Best of the conditions in the afternoon as winds moderate and skies brighten. Feeling chilly in the wind, note the wind chill on summits.
Weather
A few light scattered showers and areas of hill fog overnight and first thing in the morning. Turning mainly dry into the afternoon with some sunnier spells developing. Strong to gale force winds at first, moderating in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 90%
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud bases around 800m at first in the morning, this breaking up and lifting above most tops in the afternoon. Visibility below cloud bases will be good but with brief deteriorations in light showers at first in the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly cloudy but bright day with a few showery outbreaks of rain. Best of the brightness in the east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 70%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 40-45mph on summits and ridges.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 rising 13 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 12 rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional cloud bases down to 900m during the morning, generally lifting above most summits through the day. Visibility will be generally good, briefly deteriorating in any rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 8 Aug
Mainly cloudy with hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Strong winds with summit gales.
Sun 9 Aug
Sunny spells and scattered showers, occasionally heavy. Fresh to strong summit winds.
Mon 10 Aug
Bright with some sunny spells but also showers, some on the heavy side. Strong summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 8 Aug
Mainly cloudy with hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Strong winds with summit gales.
Sun 9 Aug
Sunny spells and scattered showers, occasionally heavy. Fresh to strong summit winds.
Mon 10 Aug
Bright with some sunny spells but also showers, some on the heavy side. Strong summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils