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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 14th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry with strong sunshine, warmest in west. Early fog and low cloud over eastern hills retreats toward the North Sea in the morning. Gusty easterlies mainly central Scotland southwards, strongest for Wales. Extremely dry ground conditions - beware high risk of fire.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Warm sunshine, early low fog, mostly light wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 10-15mph or less, typically strongest over southern Cairngorms NP, some gusty spots may reach 20mph at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear, early low fog disperses
From dawn, fog in some glens and mostly only lower hill slopes toward north and east. Mountains generally clear from low-mid slopes upward; brief fragments may drift upslope, but soon all thinning and dispersing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically certain (above early fog)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine and excellent visibility on hills, early fog patches lower down, leaving some low level haze. High UV, beware sunburn.
How Cold? (at 900m)
14C from dawn (warmer than many lower slopes and glens above an inversion at first), rising to 17C (glens reach 25C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
East or southeasterly 5 to 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains clear
From dawn, fog confined to some glens and only lowest hill slopes mainly north and eastern areas, soon all dispersing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine all day. Excellent visibility on high terrain, some low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
16C from dawn (warmer than glens), rising to 19C (glens reach 25C or locally warmer north of Cairngorms).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Mon 13th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
East to northeasterly, 5 to 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Fog over the North Sea may have extended into some glens around dawn, but soon dispersing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the mountains dawn til dusk, occasional thin high cloud. Visibility excellent, some mist patches from dawn in glens and over lochs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
16C from dawn, (warmer than glens at first), rising to 19C (glens reach 25C or locally warmer around Strathspey).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying broadly fine likely through the weekend into early next week at least - dry with pleasantly warm temperatures and often plenty of sunshine. Some coastal fog rolling inland overnight for misty dawns in places this week. Valley temperatures rising to 25C or above, typically warmer in Wales and Peak District. Gusty easterly winds for England and Wales. An ongoing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. Into the weekend, northerly breezes develop more widely, a cooling trend for a time, particularly Scotland where summit temperatures likely dip back below 10C; some cloud may be drawn onto northern mountains at times, small chance of isolated showers.