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East Highland: forecast radar

Friday, 10 February 2012: dawn to dusk

Printable view Forecast issued: 0956 on Friday, 10 February 2012

Overview for Friday

Generally cloudy across Scotland with outbreaks of rain, mainly across western ranges, with the best of any bright or sunny spells across the northern Cairngorms, Caithness and eastern Sutherland.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	Low	Southerly or southwesterly winds gust to around 45mph over ridges and summits.
Severe chill effect	Low	Occasionally strong winds with temperatures slightly below freezing on the summits.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	Medium	Persistent hill fog possible, especially in rain across more southern hills.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	No Risk
Strong Sunlight	No Risk

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Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Friday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy
40%	40%	40%	40%

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Friday

Weather

A misty start to a rather cloudy day with a little light rain and drizzle, more especially across the southern Perthshire hills and towards the Braes of Angus, with some snow flurries or snow grains on the Munro tops. However the rest of the area will see plenty of dry weather with some sunny spells likely across the northern Cairngorms. A thaw will continue at all levels.

Visibility

Moderate or good but poor at times in mist and patchy rain and drizzle, offering only limited views of surrounding hills.

Hill fog

Periods or persistent above 600m lowering to above 300m at times, especially at first and in association with precipitation. However across the northern Cairngorms hill fog is expected to become occasional above 900m at times.

Maximum winds above 600m

Southerly or southwesterly at 25 to 30mph, with gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits.

Temperature

Glens	Plus 1 Celsius rising to plus 6 Celsius.
900 m	Plus 1 Celsius.
Freezing level	1000m

Saturday

Weather

Another rather cloudy day with patchy rain at times, once again most likely across southern ranges. Some brighter conditions possible across the northern Cairngorms more especially through the morning.

Visibility

Moderate or good falling poor at times in early mist and rain.

Hill fog

Periods or persistent, perhaps occasional at times across the north, above 600m but lowering to above 300m at first and in association with precipitation.

Maximum winds above 600m

Mainly southwesterly at 15mph or less.

Temperature

Glens	Plus 1 Celsius rising to plus 8 Celsius
900 m	Plus 3 Celsius
Freezing level	Above the summits.

Outlook

Sunday

Another largely cloudy day again with some patchy rain around, perhaps a little snow on the summits. However northern and eastern hills should become brighter during the day as the southwesterly breeze strengthens. Freezing level around 900m

Monday

Overnight cloud and rain soon clearing then sunny spells and blustery showers, these turning increasingly to snow and heavy at times bringing the risk of temporary blizzards. Gale, perhaps severe gale force, northwesterly winds. Around 1000m at first falling to 300m by dusk.

Tuesday

Cold with sunny spells and snow showers, the showers most frequent across the northern Cairngorms through the morning. Strong to gale force northerly winds. Freezing level around 300m.