Mountain weather

Mountain weather

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands

Confidence

High for settled weather until Monday. High for a change to more unsettled weather by Wednesday. Low for extent of any rain on Tuesday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Mostly dry with variable cloud cover.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
20%
30%
30%
10%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph
W 14mph knots
W
14mph
900m
900m NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
600m
600m W 6mph knots
W
6mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
300m
300m W 3mph knots
W
3mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph
Glen
Glen SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
W 2mph knots
W
2mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m 23mph 18mph 19mph 20mph 20mph 17mph
900m
900m 12mph 16mph 18mph 18mph 15mph 12mph
600m
600m 10mph 12mph 16mph 16mph 13mph 10mph
300m
300m 10mph 13mph 14mph 14mph 11mph 10mph
Glen
Glen 7mph 13mph 16mph 14mph 11mph 9mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1100m
1100m -4 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 1 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 9 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1500m
1600m
1800m
2000m
2100m
2100m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A cold day at height especially under cloud cover.

Weather

Largely dry across all ranges with variable amounts of cloud and sunny intervals. A few brief showers in the afternoon and evening, mainly over Aberdeenshire and Angus.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80%

Low cloud and visibility

Very good visibility with areas of cloud at 900 to 1000 metres, this most extensive across the southern Cairngorms. Cloud bases tending to rise by afternoon.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast