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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 8th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Generally showery, heavy bursts with risk of thunder, particularly more eastern areas afternoon into evening. Strongest west to southwesterly winds for England and Wales. Rather chilly, notable wind chill in exposure on hills. Cloud varying over the tops.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cool and showery, increasing heavy bursts, local thunder.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10 to 15mph, occasionally less, then shifting westerly during afternoon, lifting to 15 to 25mph, strongest soonest for southern tops near Ben Alder, more widely west-northwesterly 20-25mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small until well into afternoon, but becoming more blustery later afternoon into evening, varied sudden gusts around showers; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers developing widely, risk thunderstorms afternoon-evening.
Isolated showers west at first, otherwise dry start in east. However, showers developing to become widespread afternoon, heavy downpours drift slowly eastward toward evening. Risk thunder. Some hail. Wet snow at times higher tops above 1100m.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional over upper slopes
Hills clear at times, however in showery rain, patches or banks forming, mainly above 800-1000m, but varying in extent in and out of showers, ragged patches briefly to lower elevations.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun, most frequent eastern hills in morning, then clouding over widely. Visibility very good, but sometimes poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C. Feeling below freezing in the breeze, nearer -5C by later in day.
Freezing Level
1300-1400m
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 8th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 10 to 15mph, rising to 20mph afternoon, or local 25mph Ben Alder area later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small until afternoon, but marked wind chill where exposed to the strongest breeze, particularly later in day.
How Wet?
Showers forming widely, risk thunder.
Mostly dry start. Then showers will move in and also develop further across the area to become widely showery in afternoon, hail and thunder, sleet tops. Later in day, heavier showers focused toward east, odd light showers west.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming on tops in rain
Often clear in the morning, brief patches, but as showers develop widely, banks lower onto higher terrain above 800m and linger for a while, varied patches
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70% dropping to 40% in rain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best sun early in day, before skies tend to fill in with cloud by late morning. Visibility very good, but poor in afternoon showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 to 5C, chilliest in the morning. Feeling near -5C in the stronger breeze on higher tops.
Freezing Level
1200-1300m morning, lifting just above highest tops afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 11th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 8th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 20 to 30mph, risk reaching gusty 35-40mph higher Cairngorms for a time, later may turn southwesterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher mountains, at times affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain most persistent southwest
Rain soon spilling in from the southwest, most persistent southern Cairngorms to Ben Alder, risk some steadier rain setting in more widely, patchier toward northeast.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive
Varied cloud banks filling in soonest over more southern hills, but likely becoming extensive, with time shrouding most hills above 700-900m, lower at times in south.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull southwest, some brighter skies north/east. Visibility good where dry, but poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C rising to 6C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable pattern continues this week with west-southwesterly winds prevailing, bringing a mix of rain and showers in from the Atlantic. A period of more persistent rain on Thursday. Pressure tends to rise from the south toward the weekend, bringing warmer air and drier conditions particularly England & Wales, although western mountains will remain often cloudy, some patchy rain remaining in west and northwest Scotland into the weekend. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains possible, with some rain, drizzle and low cloud mostly in the west, but with higher pressure trying to expand northward, the week looks generally drier and warmer than the present time.