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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 9th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A cold front, bringing rain and low cloud will progress only slowly southeast into central Britain. To the north, drizzly showers and low cloud will affect western mountains (mainly NW Highlands) whilst to the south mostly sunny and very warm.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 40, possibly 50mph at dawn. Dropping to around 25 or 30mph by mid or late morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous conditions and notable wind chill will give way during morning - although still likely to impede ease of walking.
How Wet?
Risk of a shower
Patches rain post dawn, this clearing by mid morning to isolated if any showers, most likely west of A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud base rising but remaining extensive on higher tops
Cloud base rising through morning to typically 750 to 900m west of A9 to 900 to 1100 or 1200m elsewhere (highest eastward toward Deeside).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A cloudy start gives way to a patchwork of sun - most sunshine toward Deeside. Very good or excellent visibility developing through morning.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 or 9C. Feeling near freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 15-25mph morning, progressively dropping to very low speeds later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Well scattered showers
Here and there a brief shower; not heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher tops
By late morning, cloud rare below 1100m with most or perhaps all summits then clearing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun - perhaps through areas of high level cloud. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C, rising toward 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 8th Aug 26 at
2:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Small chance in morning cloud above 500m southern mountains in Cairngorms NP - the base rising before gradually dispersing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine although sometimes through high thin cloud. Possibly cloudy some areas morning. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 14C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Extensively fine and warm until Wednesday. The almost completely dry and warm weather will then persist across England and Wales - although sometimes a little rain and low cloud toward Cumbria. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. Scotland, especially the W& NW Highlands, will have intermittent rain and low cloud - although probably still one or two fairly brief dry periods.