South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High, with main uncertainties cloud and rain amounts over the weekend and on Monday.
This evening forecast
A dry evening and start to the night with patchy cloud largely dispersing. Light northerly winds. Freezing level around 900m.
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
Mostly cloudy with rain at times. Cold with strong summit 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) |
00% | 00% | 10% | 80% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 20% |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m |
SW
9
|
SW
19
|
SW
25
|
SW
33
|
W
34
|
W
38
|
W
34
|
W
33
|
900m |
SW
9
|
SW
14
|
SW
17
|
SW
23
|
W
25
|
W
29
|
W
26
|
W
23
|
600m |
SW
6
|
SW
8
|
SW
14
|
SW
17
|
W
19
|
W
22
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
300m |
W
4
|
W
4
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
W
12
|
W
14
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
Glen |
W
3
|
W
2
|
W
4
|
SW
9
|
SW
12
|
W
13
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m | 12 | 25 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 45 | 43 |
900m | 11 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 38 | 33 |
600m | 9 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 31 |
300m | 9 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Glen | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
900m |
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
600m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
300m |
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
Glen |
2°
|
1°
|
3°
|
6°
|
8°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
Freezing Level |
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
900m
|
1,300m
|
1,400m
|
1,300m
|
1,000m
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1100m |
-7°
|
-8°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-9°
|
900m |
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
600m |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
300m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
Glen |
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Strong winds will give a significant wind chill, especially in the morning, enhanced by damp conditions.
Weather
Dry through the early hours, but high cloud increasing from the west. Cloud lowering onto the tops as rain spreads into western hills soon after dawn, quickly spreading east to affect all ranges. Some wet snow at first above 1000m. Rain turns lighter and patchy by midday. Rain and cloud largely clearing around dusk leaving clear spells and a few isolated showers, snow above 900m.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% at dawn, soon falling to 30%. 60% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility around dawn, soon falling very poor in rain, summit snow and extensive cloud above 800m. Occasional improvements in visibility from late morning with cloud bases rising to 1000m, occasionally above the summits.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear spells and isolated light showers in the early hours. Then a largely dry day with sunny spells, the best of these in the south of the area. Little change after dark.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 25 mph gusting 40-45 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 1 Celsius rising to zero Celsius.
- Glen Plus 3 Celsius rising to 6 Celsius.
- Freezing level 900m, falling to 600m soon after dawn, then 300-400m in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility, just a small amount of patchy cloud above 1000m around dawn, lifting above the summits by mid-morning.
Mountain weather information
Sat 20 Apr
Dry with sunny spells, but high cloud thickening in the afternoon, bringing some rain in the evening. Moderate to fresh northwest winds falling light. Freezing level around 400m gradually rising above the summits.
Sun 21 Apr
Cloudy with some patchy light drizzle at times. Light to moderate northwest winds, perhaps falling light and variable. Freezing level above the summits.
Mon 22 Apr
Likely to remain cloudy with patchy drizzle at times and light to moderate north or northeast winds. Freezing level may drop to the higher summits.
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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