Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Sunday 6th July 2025
Last updated
Sat 5th Jul 25 at
4:29PM
Cloud on higher hills with patchy rain for many areas in the morning. Later, a band of showers forms from central highlands southward into England, drifting down the Pennines; showers will give heavy bursts with a risk of few lightning flashes southern Scotland. Damp in Wales early, gradually improving.
Rain and cloud clears for a time, showers later
Northerly 15-20mph, easternmost areas at times reaching 25mph.
Fairly small; comfortable walking affected at times in eastern areas.
Often raining with heavy bursts; easing for a time afternoon
Often raining with heavy bursts mixed in through morning, rain may be fairly persistent onto northern Cairngorms. Rain abates for a time afternoon, though risk of scattered showery bursts returns later.
Extensive north early, lifting; returning to tops in rain
Northern slopes of Cairngorm plateau shrouded from 800m up through morning; higher bases and patchy over Monadhlaith and south Cairngorms. Lifting to largely clear tops though banks returning toe high terrain as showers arrive.
10%, becoming 70%
Little or no sun, some glimpses later. Very good visibility, though often poor for a time north slopes.
7 or 8C, rising to 9C, locally 10C southern Cairngorms. Feeling just above freezing in strongest wind.
Above the summits
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 7th July 2025
Last updated
Sat 5th Jul 25 at
4:29PM
Northwesterly 25-35mph early, then 25-30mph most of the day, though stronger gusts over high tops.
Walking becoming impeded with buffeting gusts - stability challenged over exposed tops. Feeling cool.
Odd showers north, risk increasing later
Some early drizzle in cloud over highest tops with a few odd showers drifting onto north slopes. Risk more showers later, an odd flash of lightning possible east.
High northern slopes early, well breaking
Often covering high terrain of northern Cairngorm plateau through morning, banks at times drifting downslope; likely only over highest southern slopes. Gradually lifting and breaking for intermittent clear tops by later afternoon.
30% rising to 70%
Increasingly sunny, best south slopes. Fair weather cloud may fill in late in the day. Excellent visibility.
6C rising to 9 or 10C. Local warmer areas south Cairngorm slopes. Feeling just above freezing in the wind.
Above the summits
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Last updated
Sat 5th Jul 25 at
4:29PM
Northwesterly shifting westerly, 15-25mph, strongest early. Winds may ease to a lull for a time midday/afternoon.
Fairly small, though notable gusts over tops when winds are stronger.
No rain until late
Local spots of drizzly rain arrive onto western hills late in the day, amounting to very little.
Tops clearing, cloud reforming later
Patches cling to high northern slopes of the Cairngorm plateau - southern aspects below summits may be largely cloud-free. Patchy cloud returns to tops later in the day with variable banks drifting downslope, as low as 900m north/west.
Becoming 90%, reducing to 40% late
Fairly extensive sun early though high cloud building, largely overcast later. Excellent visibility.
8C rising to 13C, locally warmer on eastern Cairngorm slopes/Deeside.
Above the summits
A generally settled start to the week as high pressure will become dominant across England and Wales Monday and Tuesday. Expect substantially dry conditions here through much of the week with good periods of sunshine. In Scotland, low pressure to the north will facilitate a consistent west-southwesterly wind, driving several weak fronts onto northwestern coasts as the week goes - often cloudy here with periods of rain, tending to be drier with sunny spells in east Scotland. Temperatures will be near average. Some uncertainty about next weekend - fronts are likely to continue drifting towards Scotland and north England, though possibly interrupted by dry and warm air from the continent.