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Overview for Monday

An unsettled day with rain clearing to blustery showers. The showers heavy and wintry over the summits. Gale or severe gale force winds and a severe wind chill.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	Medium	Temporary in heavy snow showers around summits in the afternoon.
Heavy snow	Medium	Heavy snow showers possible in the afternoon
Storm force winds	Medium	Gusts to 70mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.
Gales	High	Gusts to 70mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.
Severe chill effect	High	In gale or severe gale force winds
Persistent and extensive hill fog	High	At first, occasional or widespread 600m, patches 300m
Thunderstorms	Low	Risk in heavy showers
Heavy persistent rain	High	During the morning.

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

Medium

Temporary in heavy snow showers around summits in the afternoon.

Heavy snow

Medium

Heavy snow showers possible in the afternoon

Storm force winds

Medium

Gusts to 70mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.

Gales

High

Gusts to 70mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.

Severe chill effect

High

In gale or severe gale force winds

Persistent and extensive hill fog

High

At first, occasional or widespread 600m, patches 300m

Thunderstorms

Low

Risk in heavy showers

Heavy persistent rain

High

During the morning.

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Heavy Rain	Heavy Rain	Sunny intervals	Sleet showers
70-90%	70-90%	40%	60%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Heavy Rain

Sunny intervals

Sleet showers

70-90%

40%

60%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: East Highlands

Monday
Tuesday
Outlook

Monday

Weather

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain during the morning, heavy and persistent at times, particularly over the Southern Highlands. Becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon. However, there will be scattered heavy blustery showers, these mainly over the Cairngorms down to Ben Lawers. The showers wintry above 800m, temporary blizzards conditions possible over the summits.

Visibility

Moderate or poor at times during the morning, mostly very good or excellent in the afternoon, but lowering greatly in showers.

Hill fog

Occasional or widespread 600m at first, patches 300m with navigational problems. Patches 900m in the afternoon out with showers.

Maximum winds above 600m

South or Southeast 40 to 50 gusts 70mph over ridges and summit, veering southwest 30 to 40 gusts 60mph by afternoon

Temperature

Glens	5 to 10 Celsius
900 m	5 Celsius lowering to Zero Celsius later
Freezing level	Above the summits at first falling to 900m

Tuesday

Weather

Mainly dry and bright, the best of any sunshine over the Eastern Grampians. Some patchy light rain or drizzle possible in the far west area.

Visibility

Good or very good, occasionally moderate in the far west.

Hill fog

Occasional or patches 600m in the west

Maximum winds above 600m

South or Southwest 25 to 35mph, gusts 50mph over ridges and summits.

Temperature

Glens	2 rising to 11 Celsius
900 m	2 to 5 Celsius
Freezing level	Above the summits.

Outlook

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with outbreak of rain and drizzle with extensive hill fog. It could become drier and brighter from the west in the afternoon. Fresh to strong southerly winds over the summits, easing later.

Thursday

Some brightness possible at first, particularly in the north. However, mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning heavier and more persistent during the day. Sleet or snow possible over the highest summits. Strengthening easterly winds

Friday

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and extensive hill fog. Sleet or snow possible over the highest summits. Fresh to strong easterly winds over the summits.