South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Tuesday. Low for Wednesday with large uncertainty in northern and western extent of any snow. High for strong winds on Thursday, but low for timing of rain clearing. High confidence for a change to colder showery conditions Friday and Saturday, but low for details.
This evening forecast
Severe southerly gales across the tops. Rain and low cloud soon spread northeast across all ranges this evening. Freezing level well above the summits.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Gales
Mountain weather forecast
Rain and low cloud to start. Turning drier and brighter. Cold and windy.
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
90% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 10% | <05% | <05% | <05% |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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1100m |
S
54
|
S
53
|
SW
43
|
W
33
|
W
30
|
W
21
|
W
12
|
NW
6
|
900m |
S
34
|
S
37
|
SW
31
|
W
24
|
W
24
|
W
17
|
W
8
|
NW
6
|
600m |
S
20
|
S
24
|
SW
22
|
W
16
|
W
17
|
W
13
|
W
5
|
NE
3
|
300m |
SE
11
|
S
8
|
SW
10
|
W
11
|
W
14
|
NW
11
|
NW
5
|
N
3
|
Glen |
S
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
13
|
W
11
|
W
13
|
NW
10
|
NW
5
|
NW
3
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m | 62 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 8 |
900m | 42 | 47 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 7 |
600m | 34 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 5 |
300m | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 6 |
Glen | 22 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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1100m |
2°
|
3°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
900m |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
600m |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
2°
|
300m |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
4°
|
Glen |
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
6°
|
5°
|
Freezing Level |
1,800m
|
1,700m
|
1,400m
|
1,200m
|
1,000m
|
900m
|
800m
|
700m
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m |
-7°
|
-6°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
900m |
-3°
|
-2°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
600m |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
300m |
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
Glen |
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Note the lowering freezing levels with remaining snow patches likely to become hard and icy.
Weather
Rain and southerly summit gales in the early hours. Winds easing slightly through the morning while rain becomes increasingly patchy, turning to snow above munro level. Largely dry by midday with some sunny spells in the afternoon. Cloud thickens in the evening, with a chance of snow spreading north overnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20-30% in the morning, 80% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Very poor visibility in rain and cloud above 600m early hours and to start the day. Cloud bases gradually rising through the morning, with just a few patches on the higher summits in the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Low cloud with snow, rain below 700-900m is likely to spread north in the early hours. This may persist will into the afternoon before clearing to the east. A dry and overcast in the evening, winds increasing overnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly becoming Westerly 5 to 10 mph. Becoming southwest 20 gusting 35 mph late evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 1 Celsius, rising to plus 3 Celsius, falling to zero Celsius in the evening.
- Glen Plus 2 Celsius, rising to 8 Celsius.
- Freezing level Around 800-900m, perhaps rising to 1100m in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Most likely very poor visibility in snow, rain at lower levels and persistent cloud above 400-500m. Cloud then lifting to around 700-800m late afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Thu 21 Mar
Cloudy with southwesterly severe gales and outbreaks of rain, clearing later in the day. Freezing level 1000m, quickly rising well above the summits. Falling to 1000m again evening.
Fri 22 Mar
West or northwest gales with sunny spells and scattered showers, falling as snow to increasingly lower levels, perhaps a risk of thunder. Freezing level 800m falling to 400m.
Sat 23 Mar
Cold, with strong north or northwest winds, a chance of wintry showers, most likely turning drier with winds easing later.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils
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