Angus Glens
Friday 4 September 2026 · Lochnagar, Glen Shee and the Angus hills
Why: Rain could reach the main walking period or hold off until later; forecast models disagree on the timing.
A risk of patchy rain or drizzle. Light westerly wind, with cloud coming and going on the tops.
High-ground wind (800 m)
Westerly 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.
Rain and showers
Likely to be mostly dry, but patchy rain or drizzle remains possible. Forecast models disagree on whether and when it may arrive.
Cloud-free summits
Around 40%. Around 30% early, improving to around 60% 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 7°C at 800 m, feeling like 4°C in the wind.
Freezing level
Above the summits.
Daylight
Sunrise 06:20 — Sunset 20:02 — about 13.7 hours daylight.
Overnight · 6 p.m.–9 a.m.Wild campingBetaA broadly promising night on a well-chosen pitch. 100/100Excellent · 600 m View detailsHide details
Full regional overnight outlook
Across representative hills, open-hillside camping looks promising around 600 m (100/100).
The full morning pack-up period is not yet covered, so this is a partial overnight view.
Elevation reference (open ground)
- Wind / gust
- 6 / 10 mph
- Coldest
- 9.2°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- Low
- Wind / gust
- 7 / 13 mph
- Coldest
- 8.9°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- Low
- Wind / gust
- 8 / 15 mph
- Coldest
- 6.9°C
- In cloud
- Unlikely
- Condensation
- Low
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 & scramblingBetaSome rock may remain damp or still be drying. 54/100Mixed · Mixed View detailsHide details
Full regional climbing & scrambling outlook
Conditions for exposed scrambling across the area look mixed (54/100). Some rock may remain damp or incompletely dried, especially in shade and seepage lines. 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.