Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable conditions, medium for timing of changes
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Fri 4 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 5 SepSunrise: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
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Occasional showers and some sunny or clear intervals. Strong to gale westerly winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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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 36mph knots
SW
36mph |
SW 43mph knots
SW
43mph |
W 44mph knots
W
44mph |
W 49mph knots
W
49mph |
W 44mph knots
W
44mph |
W 42mph knots
W
42mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
W 33mph knots
W
33mph |
W 38mph knots
W
38mph |
W 31mph knots
W
31mph |
W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
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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 | 41mph | 50mph | 54mph | 60mph | 54mph | 52mph |
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900m
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900m | 30mph | 37mph | 44mph | 49mph | 41mph | 38mph |
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600m
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600m | 28mph | 33mph | 38mph | 45mph | 37mph | 34mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 24mph | 30mph | 37mph | 29mph | 24mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 21mph | 25mph | 33mph | 36mph | 30mph | 26mph |
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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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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2000m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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Time
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Time |
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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 | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°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 | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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2000m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note the low feels like temperature on the tops due to the gale force winds, also wetting conditions during showers will add to the chill.
Weather
There will be occasional showers through the day, with some clear or sunny intervals in between. The showers more frequent to west of A9 and fewer reaching the Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70-80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud mostly above summits but occasionally lowering to 800-900m in showers in the west, especially early and late. Away from cloud, visibility good but dropping moderate to poor at times as the showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Bright or sunny intervals along with a few showers, these more scattered than on Friday and more in the way of dry weather, some eastern hills possibly staying dry.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80-90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 35 gusts 50mph becoming southwesterly 25mph later.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising to 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 10 Celsius rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud mainly above 1000m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 6 Sep
Rather cloudy with some showers, and some longer spells of rain possible later, but with low confidence on timing. Strong to gale southerly winds, severe on tops.
Mon 7 Sep
Mostly dry start with some sunny spells and a few showers. Occasionally heavy showers or longer spells of rain later, and strong to gale southwesterly winds.
Tue 8 Sep
Windy with showers or longer spells of rain and some sunny intervals.
Mountain weather information
Sun 6 Sep
Rather cloudy with some showers, and some longer spells of rain possible later, but with low confidence on timing. Strong to gale southerly winds, severe on tops.
Mon 7 Sep
Mostly dry start with some sunny spells and a few showers. Occasionally heavy showers or longer spells of rain later, and strong to gale southwesterly winds.
Tue 8 Sep
Windy with showers or longer spells of rain and some sunny intervals.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils