North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for a cold and showery day on Saturday. Low for extent of any snow across the more eastern Cairngorms on Sunday. High for a change to a much warmer southeasterly airstream next week.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cold and often cloudy with snow and hail showers
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% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 20% |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
S
10
|
S
11
|
S
14
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
SE
11
|
900m |
S
11
|
S
10
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
SE
10
|
600m |
S
4
|
SE
6
|
SW
9
|
S
11
|
SE
7
|
S
5
|
300m |
W
2
|
W
3
|
S
7
|
SW
7
|
E
5
|
NE
3
|
Glen |
SW
5
|
S
4
|
S
6
|
SW
6
|
SE
5
|
S
3
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m | 13 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 15 |
900m | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
600m | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
300m | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
Glen | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
-4°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-4°
|
900m |
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
0°
|
600m |
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
300m |
2°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
4°
|
Glen |
3°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
7°
|
4°
|
Freezing Level |
600m
|
700m
|
800m
|
800m
|
800m
|
700m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
-10°
|
-9°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-10°
|
900m |
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
600m |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
300m |
1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
2°
|
Glen |
0°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
3°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Note sub-zero temperatures at height
Weather
A bright start but cloud soon bubbling up from mid- morning with a few snow showers developing. The afternoon will be rather cloudy with snow and hail showers, although these becoming increasingly confined to Monadhliath, Creag Meagaidh and Ben Alder by later afternoon. Drier and somewhat brighter weather developing east of the A9.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance first thing, and across the Cairngorms from mid afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with great air clarity outside of showers. Otherwise areas of cloud down to 800 to 1000 metres, the lowest bases becoming confined to ranges west of the A9 through the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry at first with just an isolated wintry shower. Clouding over through the morning with more persistent rain, or snow above 700m.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% falling to 30%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 20-25 mph, gusting 30-35mph
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 1 rising to plus 1 Celsius
- Glen Minus 2 rising to 7 Celsius
- Freezing level 800 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with good air clarity at first. Area of cloud between 400 and 500 metres across the eastern Cairngorms from mid-morning onwards
Mountain weather information
Mon 29 Apr
After a dry start strengthening southerly winds may bring a few showers through the afternoon. Freezing level above summits.
Tue 30 Apr
A dry day with sunny periods west of the A9. Chance of some low cloud lingering elsewhere. Brisk summit southeasterly winds.
Wed 1 May
A largely dry and cloudy day but some brightness may break through west of the A9 by afternoon.
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.
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service