Mountain weather

North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

Low for extent of showers on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
hazard Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

hazard Thunderstorms
Lightning is a significant mountain hazard which can result in serious injury or death. Mountain terrain often leaves one highly exposed to lightning strikes. Hail may give unpleasant conditions with torrential rain and localised flash flooding also possible, mainly in Summer months.
hazard Heavy Persistent Rain
Heavy and persistent rain can lead to drenched clothing and footwear with waterproofs often becoming soaked through, especially if accompanied by strong winds. This can lead to significant loss of body heat and an increased likelihood of hypothermia. Terrain may turn increasingly boggy underfoot while streams can flood and become impassable. There may also be a risk of flooding in valleys or glens. If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.

Mountain weather forecast

Mostly dry in the west, cloudy with showers breaking out across the east

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
10% 10% 40% 40% 40% 40%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m N
8
N
4
N
5
SE
7
S
6
S
7
900m N
5
N
4
E
7
SE
8
W
5
W
5
600m N
4
N
2
SE
6
E
6
NW
5
W
4
300m N
3
N
2
NE
4
NE
6
NE
5
N
3
Glen NW
3
NE
3
NE
4
NE
5
NE
4
N
3
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m 10 6 7 10 9 10
900m 7 6 10 11 7 7
600m 5 4 9 10 8 6
300m 6 4 8 11 9 5
Glen 6 4 7 11 9 7

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m
900m
600m
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
300m
11°
13°
14°
14°
12°
11°
Glen
10°
14°
16°
16°
13°
12°
Freezing Level
1,900m
1,900m
2,000m
2,200m
2,100m
2,100m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m
900m
600m
10°
10°
10°
10°
300m
10°
13°
14°
13°
12°
11°
Glen
10°
14°
16°
15°
13°
12°

Additional weather information

Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view

Drenching conditions in slow-moving showers in the afternoon and evening, mainly across the Cairngorms.

Weather

The morning will be dry. Showers or perhaps some longer spells of rain will break out through the afternoon, these most extensive east of the A9 with a small chance of thunderstorms. Fewer showers across Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh and Monathliath where more in the way of drier weather is likely.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80% west of the A9, 50% elsewhere.

Low cloud and visibility

Patchy cloud above 900 metres west the A9, best chance of seeing cloud free summits here. More in the way of summit cloud elsewhere with cloud above 900 metres, this lowering to 700 metres in showers later on.

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

A bright start but cloud bubbling up through the morning. Sunny intervals and a few showers, briefly heavy with a small chance of thunder, in the afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80%

Maximum wind speed expected

Westerly 15 mph

Temperature

  • At 800m Plus 11 Celsius
  • Glen Plus 7 rising to 17 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above summits

Low cloud and visibility

Excellent visibility with only small amounts of cloud above 900 metres

Mountain weather information

Thu 3 Jul

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mostly cloudy with a few showers breaking out from late morning onwards. Brisk southwesterly summit winds.

Fri 4 Jul

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Overcast with occasional rain, this most persistent towards the Great Glen. Strong southwesterly summit winds.

Sat 5 Jul

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Another rather cloudy day with occasional light rain across the west, dry in the east.

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Summit specific forecast

Mountain summit forecast map

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For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service