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
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.
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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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.
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 10th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 9th Jun 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day developing as overnight rain fades and cloud banks lift and break to reveal patchy sunshine. Early strong breezes easing gradually. Patchy cloud may come and go on higher western tops in the Highlands. Slower to improve in south Wales.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Moderate-strong breeze tending to ease. Cloud soon lifting from hills.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 15 to 20mph, occasional 25-30mph higher Cairngorms in morning. By later afternoon, easing a little to 10-15mph. Turning southwesterly into night, starting to increase a little to 20mph later in night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling cool on higher terrain, blustery in places in the morning.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Largely dry, possibly a brief light shower in the morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud mostly clears
At dawn, patches at variable heights, high tops mostly capped for a few hours. Lifting and breaking for often cloud-free hills by mid-morning, only fleeting caps on high tops if any.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Soon 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon broken cloud and sun. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C at dawn. Rising to 8C, locally near Drumochter/south Cairngorms up to 10C. Little change, or slight rise further after dark.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 11th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 9th Jun 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Gusty south-southwesterly 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though sudden strong gusts will challenge stability.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Chance local patchy rain, primarily morning and toward Monadhliath, fading.
Cloud on the hills?
Often over high terrain, best breaks east
Patchy cloud on middle-to-high terrain at dawn, filling in on high terrain in morning. Monadhlaith and west Cairngorms above 900m often in cloud; higher bases towards Deeside and north Cairngorms. May increasingly clear afternoon-evening.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%, 50% Deeside & north; later 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, more frequent Deeside and north Cairngorms. Excellent visibility when cloud breaks.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C, rising to 12 or 13C. Locally a degree or two warmer north Cairngorms.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 12th June 2025
Last updated
Mon 9th Jun 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 25 to 40mph, gusts to 50mph, in places toward some lower elevations.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, walking arduous on high terrain, affecting balance on exposed ridges, sudden buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Risk thundery rain, mainly later
Risk of occasional bursts of rain from elevated cloud layers, but half the day or more may well remain dry. Increasing threat later in day of more widespread heavy rain developing from the south, risk thunderstorms.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little away from rain
Patches briefly on some slopes mainly Deeside, but most cloud above the hills most of the day. Later if rain develops, banks of cloud filling in across the hills, in places to some lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sun and high cloud layers, becoming mainly overcast. Visibility good, though increasingly hazy.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11C, small change with height at least in the morning, may rise to 14C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Much warmer and feeling humid as winds shift southerly through Wednesday. Low pressure to the west and a front pushing in brings a risk of thunderstorms on Thursday, soonest in Wales, advancing northeastwards over England and Scotland likely afternoon into evening - some uncertainty of timing. Low pressure is likely to linger later week into weekend - initially staying warm and humid, bringing an ongoing risk of thundery downpours, mixed with sunnier spells. Likely cooler and windier with time over the weekend. Southwesterlies then prevailing with rain at times, most over western mountains into early next week, but a trend toward higher pressure building from the south with drier conditions emerging.