Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Sunday'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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Sunday 12th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloud shrouds many hills in Scotland and NE England in the morning, more broken westwards; slowly tending to thin to leave patchier cloud on higher tops mainly eastern Scotland by afternoon. A notably strong gusty easterly wind for England & Wales, but mostly sunny. Warm for Wales & Peak District.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Low cloud and early dampness, improving. Wind mostly light.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally southeasterly but variable, 10mph and often less, local 15mph at times more southern areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Spotty drizzle fades
A lingering drizzle on some hills in the morning, this fading by middle of day. Small chance of an isolated light shower later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, thickest low cloud in morning, breaking tendency
Extensive to the middle slopes at dawn, to some lower slopes eastern areas and local fog in glens. A lifting and breaking trend through morning, most cloud above 1000m by afternoon; breaks best toward and west of A9, but high Cairngorm plateau may not clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% early, rising to 40% Cairngorms, 70% Monadhliath to Ben Alder.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, misty poor visibility over hills. Glimpses of sun breaking out, best breaks west later with very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, lifting to 12C if cloud clears on western hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 13th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally easterly but variable, 10mph and regularly less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
High tops above broken mid-level banks
Cloud may be fairly extensive below 900m at dawn. Soon after sunrise, cloud begins lifting with breaks increasingly forming, many hills becoming clear afternoon. Banks may cling to eastern slopes, but unlikely rising above 1100m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90% (Cairngorm plateau above cloud)
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sunshine. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 13C; may rise another degree or two around Strathspey.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 14th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
East or southeasterly 10-15mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Higher terrain clear
Fog in some glens, possibly a sheet of low cloud covering low to mid-level hill slopes in east and north from dawn, brief fragments may drift upslope, but all thinning and dispersing during morning. Tops generally clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine and excellent visibility on hills, early mist lower down, leaving some low level haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
14C from dawn (warmer than many lower slopes and glens), rising to 17C (glens reach 25C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A fine week of summer weather - warm and dry with pleasantly warm temperatures and often plenty of sunshine. High pressure north of the country keeps the skies mostly clear, some low-level cloud rolling inland from the North Sea at times. A prevailing easterly flow, pushing the warmest temperatures to western hill groups, valley temperatures often 25C, or warmer for Wales and Peak District, at times 30C. A fairly sustained breeze most of the week in England and Wales, at times stronger and quite gusty. Notably dry ground conditions, beware very high fire risk. Later in the week, an increasing risk of thundery showers forming, with a cooling trend into the weekend 18-19th.