Angus Glens mountain weather forecast.

Lochnagar, Glen Shee and the Angus hills. Height-aware guidance for wind, cloud, rain and temperature.

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Angus Glens

Wednesday 26 August 2026 · Lochnagar, Glen Shee and the Angus hills

Confidence: High

Why: Forecast models broadly agree on the conditions most relevant to walkers.

What matters most

Mostly dry conditions. A noticeable southeasterly breeze, with cloud coming and going on the tops.

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High-ground wind (800 m)

Southeasterly around 20 mph at 800 m. Gusts reaching around 30 mph at 800 m, with locally higher values possible on the most exposed tops. Temporarily strongest around midday, near 20 mph.

Walking impact

Noticeable on exposed ground, but unlikely to impede most walking.

Rain and showers

Mostly dry.

Cloud-free summits

Around 40%. Around 0% early, improving to around 50% later.

Cloud and visibility

Cloud bases mostly around 800-1000 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 9°C at 800 m, feeling like 4°C in the wind.

Freezing level

Above the summits.

Daylight

Sunrise 06:02 — Sunset 20:26 — about 14.4 hours daylight.

Updated 26 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC. How this forecast is produced.

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Forecasts built around recognisable hill country.

Twenty distinct regions replace inherited service boundaries. Each uses a representative height suited to its terrain; named summits retain their exact height and exposure.