Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence for settled conditions over the coming days.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe chill effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
Mountain weather forecast
Largely dry with sunny spells.
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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|
|
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <05% | <05% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m |
SW
33
|
SW
28
|
SW
26
|
SW
18
|
W
14
|
N
15
|
| 900m |
SW
23
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
13
|
W
10
|
N
10
|
| 600m |
SW
17
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
9
|
W
7
|
NW
5
|
| 300m |
W
5
|
W
5
|
SW
8
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
NW
5
|
| Glen |
W
4
|
SW
5
|
SW
6
|
SW
5
|
W
4
|
W
5
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m | 40 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 20 |
| 900m | 30 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
| 600m | 31 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
| 300m | 16 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Glen | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m |
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| 900m |
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| 600m |
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| 300m |
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Glen |
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Freezing Level |
900m
|
900m
|
900m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100m |
-11°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
| 900m |
-7°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
| 600m |
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Glen |
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Feeling very cold near summits.
Weather
There will be a mix of sunny spells and patchy cloud throughout the day along with the odd shower. Increased chance of showers into the evening but these generally light and short lived.
Chance of cloud-free mountain/hill tops at 800m
70% throughout the day with patchy low cloud at times.
Visibility
Generally good.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry and sunny with largely clear skies.
Chance of cloud-free mountain/hill tops at 800m
High throughout.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 15-20 mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 1 Celsius
- Glen Plus 1 rising to plus 5 Celsius
- Freezing level 1000m
Visibility
Good.
Mountain weather information
Friday 27 November
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Largely dry with patchy cloud. Light to moderate southerly winds
Saturday 28 November
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy but mostly dry. Light to moderate southerly winds.
Sunday 29 November
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mostly dry with sunny spells. Light to moderate westerly winds.
Updated at:
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
Includes South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils
The Ochil Hills are a long range of steeply sided, round topped hills, stretching 25 miles from the Firth of Tay to Stirling. There are many peaks over 600 metres offering splendid views across central Scotland and to the north, with Ben Cleuch the highest at 721 metres.
Loch Tay is a freshwater loch in the central highlands and is around 15 miles long. At around 150 metres deep it is one of the deepest in Scotland. At 1,214 metres Ben Lawers is the highest point along the ridge on the north shore that includes seven Munros (mountains over 3,000 ft).
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service