Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Tuesday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Last updated
Mon 9th Nov 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Much of Scotland dry with sunshine; areas of low-level fog and frost. Some showers toward the far north. Fog from lower elevations upward for Pennines and east Wales, but much of northwest Wales and the Lakes have clearer hills. Rain moves into south Wales. Strong easterly winds for Wales.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Mountains mostly clear, sky may be overcast; light wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable direction 10mph or less. Toward dusk, tending north-northeasterly 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Rain not expected during day
Toward evening, an odd shower may drift in from the north, falling as snow on higher slopes mostly above 800m.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little if any
Some fog lower terrain and odd patches of cloud over the tops, but many mountains substantially clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun through hazy high cloud, perhaps more overcast skies. Visibility excellent, some patchy fog lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on tops above 1000m all day and frost widely in glens early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Last updated
Mon 9th Nov 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly, 15 to 25mph, rising middle of day, reaching 30mph high Cairngorms. Risk 40-50mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming noticeable, starting to affect comfortable walking on high tops with marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow showers develop northern areas
Dry much of morning, then into afternoon, a band of showery rain, snow on tops increasingly to 700m, moving in from the north, becoming patchier. By evening, showers with snow to 500m or lower.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional patches, mainly north
Patchy cloud at various heights from dawn, but largely disperse for a few hours at least. Then cloud banks drifting onto higher northern slopes as precipitation develops in afternoon, mostly above 900m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine, best toward the south, but likely to cloud over from the north. Visibility excellent, then reducing in showers, poor if in snow and cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or -1C, dropping to -3C into evening. Feeling like -7C as wind increases, later -10C higher terrain.
Freezing Level
800-900m, or slightly lower in north during showers; dropping further into evening. Also frost many glens in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 12th November 2026
Last updated
Mon 9th Nov 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 35 to 50mph, strongest higher and eastern Cairngorms.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking over higher terrain, frequent buffeting, in places more difficult high Cairngorms. Severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow and hail showers north
Occasional snow showers, most common northern Cairngorms, some hail mixed in, rain mostly only lower slopes up to 500m. Patchy and brief showers southwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying over higher Cairngorms
Banks of cloud drifting across high terrain, mostly above 900m, briefly lower in north in showers, but breaking toward 1100m or above frequently too. Well broken southward, often clearing tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly southern areas, but breaking through cloud at times in north. Visibility at times excellent, but slight haze north and briefly poor in snow showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C. Feeling like -15 to -18C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m. Frost widely in glens in morning, all day out of sunlight.
Planning Outlook
Dropping colder across all mountains during midweek as the wind shifts northerly and strengthens. Some showery snowfall across the Highlands on Wednesday, otherwise plenty of sunshine and very clear air late this week, for all areas - clearing away fog from early in the week. Into the weekend, as the wind shifts west then southwesterly, less cold air drifts in from the Atlantic bringing more cloud onto western hills - an increasing risk of rain in the west. A changeable outlook into next week with varying temperatures, stronger wind at times, rain and some upland snow possible. Unsettled patterns are more likely to prevail beyond mid-month.