Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Today'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Last updated
Mon 30th Jun 25 at
4:06PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cooler for Scotland and northern England. Patchy rain and low cloud across central-southern Scotland and northern England, risk of developing into slow-moving heavy downpours into the afternoon. Low cloud and a little rain for Wales. West & northwest Scotland better, cloud lifting to give sunshine near the coast. Mostly light winds.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Heavy slow-moving downpours later, risk thunder. Light wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Direction variable, mostly north to northwesterly in morning, 10mph or less; sudden gusts during and just before downpours locally.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Mostly dry, then heavy bursts of rain increasingly later; possible thunder
Remnants of overnight rain soon fades, but local pockets of rain may linger southeastern areas. By afternoon, localised slow-moving heavy bursts forming increasingly widely, possibly thundery onward into the evening, tending to drift north then later eastwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, lifting and mostly clearing; returning in showers
Varied areas of cloud from dawn, may be extensive across east and northern hills for a few hours. Lifting to upper slopes and clearing possibly many tops. Where showers occur, lowering over tops, patches in places forming to lower slopes during/after rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 80% afternoon, dropping again by evening.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun breaking through in morning, most likely toward west; cloud bubbling up afternoon, may fill in. May start misty some areas, visibility becoming excellent below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Last updated
Mon 30th Jun 25 at
4:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10 to 15mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Local heavy showers mainly later
Remnants of showers from overnight may leave patches of rain at first. Scattered showers forming mainly mid-late afternoon onward, local heavy bursts, greatest risk eastern areas toward evening, isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear, patches in showers
Patchy cloud around upper slopes in the morning, lifting above the tops. If showers form, cloud banks forming over tops, local patches lower down.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun and cloud, may build and fill in afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Last updated
Mon 30th Jun 25 at
4:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over higher terrain, particularly exposed Cairngorms tops. Feeling rather cool.
How Wet?
Occasional rain mostly west
A little rain, most common near and west of the A9, some brief showers mixed in, risk more frequent with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher western tops
Patches confined to higher tops, often clear toward east. May drop slightly to cap upper slopes more often near/west of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, glimpses of sun north/east. Visibility very good, reducing where rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, marginal rise during day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Fresher westerly air into midweek. Some heavy showers forming, mostly in eastern Scotland and Pennine areas - with light winds some slow-moving heavy downpours, possible thunder locally. By Thursday, west to southwesterly winds increase for Scotland, with more persistent rain and low cloud returning from the west associated with fronts over the Atlantic. Friday brings a risk of heavier rain to western Scotland and gales over higher terrain for Scotland and possibly northern England, rain extending further south with time. The weekend looks unsettled with low pressure bringing heavy showery rain widely, risk isolated thunder.