Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 8th May 2024
Last updated
Tue 7th May 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Thickening cloud toward northwest Scotland will see patchy rain develop, later persistent near Skye. SW'ly winds reaching gale force on coastal mountains in northwest, increasingly windy elsewhere too. By evening, a little rain spills eastwards across the Highlands. England and Wales dry with broken cloud and sun.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wind strengthening, later gales on tops. Dry, a little rain by dusk.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, speeds strengthening to 30-35mph higher Cairngorms summits, by evening gusts may approach 50mph on high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling increasingly breezy, starting to affect comfortable walking and balance on exposed ridges and summits. More challenging on high tops late in day.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely until late
Dry most of all daytime. A little light rain moving in from the west toward and after dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Many tops clearing
Banks of cloud around some slopes in the morning, plus local mist some glens at first. Lifting toward higher tops with breaks forming to most summits. Lowering cloud may cap tops near Ben Alder later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun, some high cloud builds from west, thickening later. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 to 9C. Feeling near freezing on tops in increasing wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 9th May 2024
Last updated
Tue 7th May 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West or southwesterly 15 to 25mph, or 30mph for a time early in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but blustery for a time on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Risk of a little light rain or drizzle overnight and into morning, fading out. Chance of an isolated afternoon shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western areas, lifting
Covering higher terrain most extensively toward western Cairngorms NP in the morning, patchier cloud over tops toward Deeside. Cloud bases tending to break toward many tops, may linger near the A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun through high cloud. Visibility mostly good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Friday 10th May 2024
Last updated
Tue 7th May 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly 10 to 20mph. Possible occasional gusts up to 30mph in the afternoon on the highest summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places, may affect walking on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Small risk afternoon showers.
Most of the day dry, remote risk for isolated showers in the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any.
Brief fragments on higher slopes soon lifting.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny at the start, patches of clouds developing in the afternoon. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 11C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure centred over England and Wales during the second half of this week, whilst weak fronts drift past northwest Scotland, giving some patchy rain or drizzle, but improving toward the end of the week and weekend here. Most places dry and increasingly warm with southerly breezes. A greater risk of some rain or showers by Sunday in the west. Low pressure then moving toward the south of Britain by early next week is likely to strengthen an easterly wind and may bring some rain or showers for a time.