Mountain weather
North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Tuesday and Wednesday. High for a change to unsettled weather from Thursday onwards.
This evening forecast
Dry with patchy cloud above 800 metres.
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.
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.
Mountain weather forecast
Partly cloudy with a few snow showers.
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
20% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
12
|
S
10
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| 900m |
S
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
S
10
|
S
9
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| 600m |
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
S
5
|
| 300m |
S
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
6
|
SW
5
|
S
5
|
S
4
|
| Glen |
S
4
|
S
3
|
SW
3
|
SW
3
|
SW
5
|
SW
4
|
S
4
|
SW
3
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Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| 900m | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| 600m | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| 300m | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Glen | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
| 900m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| 600m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Glen |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
5°
|
5°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,100m
|
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
900m
|
800m
|
800m
|
800m
|
800m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
| 900m |
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
| 600m |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| 300m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
| Glen |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
A few snow showers will affect the area during the early hours of Tuesday, dying out by mid-morning. Then the rest of the day see the odd snow shower west of the A9, otherwise dry with variable cloud cover.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance west of the A9
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in snow showers and cloud down to 500 metres in association with showers. Otherwise good visibility with patchy cloud above 750 metres.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry throughout with variable cloud cover and some clear or sunny periods.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeasterly 10 mph
Temperature
- At 800m 0 Celsius
- Glen Minus 3 rising to 4 Celsius
- Freezing level 900 metres falling to 600 metres later
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud above 750 metres, otherwise good visibility on the summits. Some mistiness likely at lower levels in the morning.
Mountain weather information
Thu 23 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Snow will spread northeast across the area from late morning before clearing away in the early afternoon. Clearer weather with a few snow showers following on behind. Freezing level 800 metres, falling to 600 metres later.
Fri 24 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
A spell of rain, preceded by snow, will move quickly northeast across the area at first. Then the rest of the day will see frequent heavy sleet, snow and hail showers with blizzard like conditions developing at times. Very windy with severe gale or storm force summits winds. Freezing level briefly rising above summits before lowering to 400 metres later on.
Sat 25 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cold and very windy with frequent rain, sleet and snow showers. Severe gale force westerly winds. Freezing level 400 metres.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
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