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Updated: 0354 on Fri 30 Jul 2010
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East Highland: latest pressure

Friday, 30 July 2010: dawn to dusk

Printable view Forecast issued: 0337 on Friday, 30 July 2010

Overview for Friday

Good for much of the day but cloud and rain spreading from the west later.

Hazards Risk Explanation
Blizzards No Risk  
Heavy snow No Risk  
Storm force winds No Risk  
Gales No Risk  
Severe chill effect No Risk  
Persistent and extensive hill fog Medium In southern and western ranges later this afternoon and this evening.
Thunderstorms No Risk  
Heavy persistent rain No Risk  

Key to Hazards

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Friday
Dawn to 0900 0900 to 1200 1200 to 1500 1500 to dusk
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals 		Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals 		Cloudy
Cloudy 		Light rain
Light rain
0% 10% 30% 80%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: East Highlands

Friday

Weather

A dry and bright morning with some sunshine for a time especially from the Cairngorms into the Angus and Aberdeenshire Hills. Cloud will thiocken and lower from the west, with someo This cloud will continue to thicken and lower bringing outbreaksof rain in across Breadalbane and Badenoch towards the end of the afternoon and across the rest of the area through the evening.

Visibility

Good with hills at all distances easily seen. Into the afternoon however visibilities will start to deteriorate from the southwest becoming poor over Breadalbane and Badenoch .

Hill fog

Patchy above 1000m, but becoming overcast at 750 metres with patches down to 500 metres over Breadalbane and Badenoch towards the late afternoon, and some summit fog developing over the Cairngorms and Angus Hills this evening.

Maximum winds above 600m

West to southwest 15mph becoming southerly 25mph.

Temperature

Glens Plus 6 Celsius at dawn, increasing to 18 Celsius
900 m Plus 8 Celsius
Freezing level Well above summits

Saturday

Weather

After a dry bright start with some sunshine, occasional showers will develop from late morning and may become quite heavy..

Visibility

Mainly very good, occasionally moderate in showers.

Hill fog

Patchy above 900m, and often above eastern summits. In showers occasional to 750m with patches to 600m in the west.

Maximum winds above 600m

Westerly 35 gusts 50mph.

Temperature

Glens Plus 11 Celsius rising to 18 Celsius
900 m Plus 8 Celsius
Freezing level Well above the summits

Outlook

Sunday

Mainly cloudy with some patchy rain more especially over the east of the area. Fresh northwesterly winds.

Monday

A brighter day but still with the risk of the odd isolated showers. Light winds.

Tuesday

A cloudy day with outbreaks of rain this mainly light and patchy with extensive hill fog.

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