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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 17C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 17C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 30th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Very warm and humid. Gale force southerly winds for NW Scotland at first will ease, but gusty winds strengthen elsewhere. As a front encroaches from the west across the Highlands, bursts of rain will merge into a swathe of more extensive heavy rain, possible thunder. Dry with sunshine for England and Wales, small risk local showers.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Windy, gusty. Warm; high cloud, rain mostly later, turning heavy.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly 25 to at times gusty 40mph, risk 50mph early morning higher Cairngorms at least in gusts. Speeds may drop markedly in western areas later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking on higher terrain, may be more challenging on highest Cairngorms; buffeting gusts in places over high tops and through some passes.
How Wet?
Often dry, local bursts developing, rain more widely later
Occasional spots from high cloud, chance of odd bursts of rain forming. Mainly later in the day, heavier rain moving in from southwest, chance of thundery bursts mixed in toward evening as rain becomes widespread.
Cloud on the hills?
Early local low cloud clearing
Low cloud banks mostly southern Cairngorms NP around to Drumochter in morning, patches for a time elsewhere. Tending to lift, thin and largely break up. Returning and lowering as rain develops later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 80%, then later 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied high cloud thickens to cover the sun increasingly. Visibility very good, though southern areas may start misty; reducing by evening in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
12C where in cloud, up to 16C northeastern areas; very humid. Likely to drop considerably into night, toward 6C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly or variable 10 to 15mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk a heavy shower later
Remnants of overnight rain soon fades. By afternoon, risk of localised slow-moving showers forming, possibly heavy, an isolated thundery burst.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Varied patchy cloud from dawn, soon mostly fragments confined to upper slopes. Lifting above most summits, but if showers occur, some lowering patches.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun in morning, cloud bubbling up afternoon, may fill in. Visibility mostly excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10 to 15mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk local heavy showers later
Scattered showers forming mainly mid-late afternoon onward, local heavy bursts, greatest risk eastern areas toward evening, chance of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear, patches in showers
Rare patches briefly 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
Planning Outlook
Cooler across Scotland by Monday night as a cold front advances eastwards. Risk of scattered thundery showers Tuesday-Wednesday, mostly eastern areas. High pressure then builds to the south, whilst a humid southwesterly returns to bring spells of rain and low cloud to western Scotland. The second week of July looks cooler for all with sunshine and showers.