Angus Glens
Sunday 30 August 2026 · Lochnagar, Glen Shee and the Angus hills
Why: Rain timing may shift by several hours, which could change how much of the main walking period stays dry.
Showers or rain at times. Light southerly wind, with cloud coming and going on the tops.
High-ground wind (800 m)
Southerly around 10 mph at 800 m. Gusts reaching around 15 mph at 800 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Starting nearer 5 mph, then strengthening toward 10 mph later.
Walking impact
Little effect on walking, although exposed tops may still feel chilly.
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms are possible from the morning into the afternoon. Keep an escape route from exposed ridges and descend if thunder develops.
Rain and showers
Showers or spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain is expected around the middle of the day.
Cloud-free summits
Around 45%. Around 35% early, improving to around 55% later.
Cloud and visibility
Cloud bases mostly around 900-1300 m. Bases should tend to lift as the day goes on. Cloud is likely to come and go on the higher summits; breaks may be useful but not dependable.
Temperature and wind chill
Around 10°C at 800 m, feeling like 7°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:10 — Sunset 20:16 — about 14.1 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaThunder risk is around 24% in parts of the area; avoid exposed pitches if storms develop. 54/100Mixed · 600 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks mixed around 600 m (54/100). Little rain is expected, but cloud or condensation could still mean a wet pack-up.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 5 / 10 mph
- Coldest
- 11.9°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- High
- Wind / gust
- 6 / 12 mph
- Coldest
- 10.9°C
- In cloud
- 62% of night
- Condensation
- High
- Wind / gust
- 7 / 13 mph
- Coldest
- 8.8°C
- In cloud
- 62% of night
- Condensation
- High
Open-hillside guidance across representative hills. Local shelter, ridges, tent design and the exact pitch can change conditions substantially. Read about sleeping-bag comfort ratings, pitching in strong winds or using the wild-camping forecast.
Daytime · exposed rockClimbing & scramblingBetaThunder risk is around 28% in parts of the area; exposed scrambling may be a poor choice. 30/100Poor · Poor View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look poor (30/100). Rain is likely to leave rock wet; polished slabs, vegetation and drainage lines may be notably worse. Mapped summit-point geology across the representative hills includes granite, gneiss or gabbro, psammite, pelite or semipelite and quartzite; moisture response can therefore vary substantially between crags and routes.
Representative summit-point samples across the region; individual crags and routes may differ.
Generic exposed hands-on-rock terrain across representative summits; mapped summit-point geology is a broad regional sample, not a named-route survey. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. How to use the climbing and scrambling forecast.
Updated 30 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC. See typical weekly and monthly conditions for Angus Glens.