Mountain weather

North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for cold weather continuing over weekend and well into next week and for weather details on Saturday. Lower confidence on frequency and intensity of snow showers later Sunday and Monday.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

hazard 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.

Mountain weather forecast

Mainly dry. Some clear or sunny spells. Fresh winds on the tops. Feeling bitterly cold.

06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
20% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m SW
21
W
20
SW
18
SW
16
SW
13
SW
8
900m SW
21
SW
19
SW
18
SW
16
SW
14
SW
9
600m SW
12
SW
13
SW
12
SW
12
SW
11
SW
6
300m SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
S
4
SW
5
SW
4
Glen SW
4
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
4
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m 27 26 24 22 18 11
900m 25 23 22 20 17 12
600m 16 18 18 17 15 10
300m 12 13 13 12 11 9
Glen 17 17 16 17 14 11

Additional weather information

Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view

Difficult walking conditions with some icy and snow covered paths. Also fresh winds over higher ridges and summits combined with sub-zero temperatures making it feel bitterly cold.

Weather

Mainly dry on Saturday with some clear or sunny spells, best over north and east of area. Thicker cloud at times in the west may produce a few snow flurries.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

50%, best in northeast of area.

Low cloud and visibility

Mostly good visibility beneath the cloud which will be extensive in west of area and down around Ben Alder, above about 700 to 800m. Clouds patchier in north and east.

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Summit specific forecast

Mountain summit forecast map

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