South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence for showery conditions to continue until Monday, but low confidence for precipitation details on Sunday with a chance of heavier, more persistent rain or hill snow.
This evening forecast
Cloudy but mainly dry, but a few light showers falling as snow above 400m. Feeling very cold in brisk north to northwesterly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Blizzards
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Scattered showers, heaviest and most frequent before midday. Feeling very cold in fresh northerly winds.
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% | 30% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m |
NW
23
|
N
22
|
N
19
|
N
20
|
N
15
|
N
12
|
NE
12
|
NE
11
|
900m |
NW
15
|
N
16
|
N
12
|
N
17
|
N
12
|
N
9
|
NE
11
|
NE
8
|
600m |
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
6
|
N
12
|
N
9
|
N
7
|
NE
9
|
NE
4
|
300m |
NW
5
|
NW
7
|
N
9
|
N
11
|
NE
10
|
N
8
|
NE
7
|
N
2
|
Glen |
W
4
|
NW
5
|
NW
6
|
N
11
|
NE
10
|
NE
7
|
N
6
|
NE
2
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
900m | 21 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
600m | 17 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
300m | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 7 |
Glen | 12 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m |
-4°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
900m |
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
600m |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
300m |
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
2°
|
Glen |
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
Freezing Level |
400m
|
400m
|
400m
|
400m
|
500m
|
500m
|
500m
|
500m
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m |
-12°
|
-13°
|
-13°
|
-12°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-11°
|
900m |
-9°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
600m |
-4°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
300m |
0°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
Glen |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Feeling bitterly cold in blustery northerly winds in the morning. Conditions better in the afternoon and evening, though lying snow may result in some glare from the snowpack in any sunny spells.
Weather
Scattered showers through the day, most frequent and heaviest in the north in the morning, falling as snow above 400m. Dry with clear spells before dawn over the Ochils, Ben Vorlich and towards the Perthshire Hills. It will feel very cold in blustery northerly winds, which will ease a little through the afternoon, with some gusts to the lee of high ground. Some clearer spells developing between showers in the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in the north in the morning, 80% in the south. 50% during the day, rising to 70% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
More extensive low cloud in the morning over the Aberdeenshire Hills, mostly in association with showers, with bases down to 500-600m and associated poor visibilities. Generally drier and clearer in the south at first, and again as the afternoon wears on, with bases typically above the summits, but falling rapidly in any showers that may pass through.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry and clear before dawn, but cloudier with a few showers over the Aberdeenshire Hills. Scattered light snow showers develop through daylight hours, falling as snow above 700m. Drier and clearer conditions again in the evening as showers die away. Continuing to feel cold in northerly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% during daylight hours, otherwise 80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 5-10mph, gusting 15-20mph
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 3 to plus 1 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 1 to plus 6 Celsius.
- Freezing level 600-800m
Low cloud and visibility
For much of the area limited amounts of patchy cloud above summits in the morning, but Extensive cloud to 500-600m over the Aberdeenshire Hills. Cloud building during daylight hours, but bases typically above the summits, falling to 600-700m in scattered snow showers, with associated poor visibilities.
Mountain weather information
Sat 27 Apr
Scattered showers, mostly during daylight hours. Freezing levels 800-1000m. Light southeasterly winds.
Sun 28 Apr
A few showers. Perhaps longer spells of rain or summit snow and strong winds. Freezing level 1000-1200m.
Mon 29 Apr
Dry at first with a few showers developing during the day. Freezing level 1000-1200m
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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