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
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.
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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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.
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 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A temporary ridge of high pressure will bring a fine day with light wind almost everywhere. Cloud will be above nearly all summits and the air will be very clear. Nevertheless a few showers at first NW Scotland and later cloud thickening many areas ahead of rain.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wind dropping through morning; intermittent sunshine.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20, perhaps 25mph after dawn. Will drop toward 10mph, probably by early afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small before becoming mostly negligible.
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
More or less all clearing
Patches over a few hours on some higher slopes, but by late morning, very little anywhere.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% gradually rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine although cloudy at times. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 13C. Feeling close to or below freezing point directly in wind in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 10mph; tending to strengthen from south toward 25mph; very gusty in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but expect sudden gusts to develop (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky.
How Wet?
Deteriorating: rain increasingly likely
Low confidence - timing of changes uncertain: As cloud thickens from south, rain will spread northwards, and become constant - though rarely heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly forming in rain
Most, possibly all hills cloud free morning, possibly for most of day. In rain, fog will gradually shroud some or most higher slopes, even extending to some lower slopes, particularly Deeside.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine. Excellent or superb visibility, but dropping markedly in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 25 to in places a gusty 35mph. May ease toward 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Sudden buffeting in gusty winds both higher up and on some lower slopes and valleys. Expect balance to be tricky.
How Wet?
Raining most or all day
Bands of rain will circulate within an area of low pressure, giving rain intermittently or frequently throughout the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of fog across the hills
Blanket of fog across higher ares, sometimes the cloud below 300m Deeside. Breaks to 700m, mainly west of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine unlikely. Visibility often poor.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Confidence in the detail remains low through the first half of the coming week. Areas of rain (and accompanying low cloud) will circulate across Scotland - quite large falls in some areas. Although total rain fairly small across England and Wales, bursts of rain, in places thundery, will occur in some areas. Later in the week, very little rainfall England and Wales, whilst mainly in western Scotland, some rain from time to time - though probably total rainfall small. Terrain remains exceptionally dry, ('tinder dry') except for W Scotland.