North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for cold and showery weather to continue on Friday and the weekend. Low for extent of any persistent snow on Sunday. High for a change to less cold weather early next week.
This evening forecast
Cold and partly cloudy with a few snow showers. Freezing level 600 metres. Patchy cloud above 800 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Cold with a few wintry showers
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) |
20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
N
14
|
N
13
|
N
13
|
N
11
|
N
8
|
N
9
|
NE
9
|
SE
6
|
900m |
N
9
|
N
9
|
N
9
|
N
7
|
N
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
E
5
|
600m |
N
4
|
NW
4
|
NW
5
|
NE
4
|
E
5
|
NE
7
|
NE
6
|
E
3
|
300m |
N
2
|
N
2
|
NW
3
|
N
3
|
N
4
|
NE
5
|
NE
5
|
NE
2
|
Glen |
NW
2
|
NW
2
|
NW
2
|
N
3
|
NE
4
|
NE
5
|
N
4
|
N
3
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
900m | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
600m | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
300m | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Glen | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
900m |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
600m |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
300m |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
2°
|
Glen |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
2°
|
Freezing Level |
400m
|
400m
|
400m
|
500m
|
600m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
-13°
|
-13°
|
-12°
|
-11°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
900m |
-8°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
600m |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
300m |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
5°
|
4°
|
1°
|
Glen |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
4°
|
1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Best of the weather will be around Rannoch Moor and Ben Alder but even here a few showers likely by afternoon.
Weather
Variable cloud cover and a few sunny intervals. A few light snow showers in the morning, these becoming somewhat more widespread and occasionally heavier through the afternoon with a chance of hail. Best of the drier weather across the southwest of the area in the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Mostly excellent visibility with great air clarity outside of cloud and showers. Poor in areas of cloud down to 500 metres at first, and down to 800 metres by afternoon as showers pass by, otherwise areas of cloud confined to the higher tops.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Similar to Friday. Starting off bright and cold but cloud bubbling up to give a few light snow showers by afternoon. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 1 rising to 1 Celsius
- Glen Minus 3 rising to plus 8 Celsius
- Freezing level 600 rising to 900 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Excellent visibility with great air clarity. Some patchy cloud above 900 metres.
Mountain weather information
Sun 28 Apr
Mainly dry with just the odd light wintry shower. Chance of some rain or snow later but low confidence in this aspect. Freezing level 900 metres.
Mon 29 Apr
Cloudy with showers, wintry at first. Perhaps some longer spells of rain later. Freezing level 900 metres rising above summits.
Tue 30 Apr
Chance of some showers at first, otherwise dry. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service