
North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
Low for extent of showers on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
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 |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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|
|
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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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
|
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 |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
900m |
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
600m |
8°
|
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
|
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
0°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
900m |
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
6°
|
600m |
7°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
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.
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
Mostly cloudy with a few showers breaking out from late morning onwards. Brisk southwesterly summit winds.
Fri 4 Jul
Overcast with occasional rain, this most persistent towards the Great Glen. Strong southwesterly summit winds.
Sat 5 Jul
Another rather cloudy day with occasional light rain across the west, dry in the east.
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.
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