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Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath
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Viewing forecast for Saturday, 4th February, 2012
Forecast last reviewed on Friday, 03/02/12 at 13:29
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Summary for all mountain areas
Milder air will percolate slowly east across Britain. Freezing levels will be very varied, as in/above some, but not all valleys, strong winds (upland gales across many mountains) scour out the cold air. Most areas will have snow, heavy western Scotland.
Headline, Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath
Severe upland gales. Patchy snow afternoon.
How Windy?
Southerly, soon extensively 40mph, and near major ridges and summits in afternoon 50mph gusts 70mph. Later in afternoon turning westerly 35 gusts 50mph.
Effect Of Wind?
Buffeting widely considerable even lower hills, and higher up, general mobility difficult in afternoon. Severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow spreading east; turning to rain most lower areas
A few patches of light snow, before in the afternoon the snow falls at least intermittently for 2 or 3 hours, clearing again by dusk. In afternoon, locally rain as high as 900m above one valley, but snow to a low level in the next!
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive south & west
Persistent cloud will envelop many areas, base 600 to 800m southernmost Cairngorms NP and west of A9. Elsewhere, cloud often above 800, with breaks to 1050m Cairngorms and northern slopes in the Lochnagar area. Later in afternoon, base lifting to 800-1100m extensively.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Pockets of sun here and there lower areas near Cairngorms, and more widely toward dusk. Visibility widely poor, and extensively foggy in cloud, and near zero for periods in snow.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-4C, but tending to rise to 0 to -2C from the west. Very little temperature variation with height.
Freezing level
Poorly defined freezing level: Terrain frozen; but a thaw, temporarily up to 900, will extend erratically east.
Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Sunday, 5th February, 2012
A broad area of high pressure will remain near Britain most of next week, bringing mostly light winds. Weakening fronts slowing down near the high will bring patchy rain and snow, and also areas of low cloud. The low cloud in particular will be hard to forecast, in some areas persistent to a very low level, whilst in others almost completely absent. With the air higher up often very clear, this will result in some fine days on many mountains.