Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 30th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Very warm and humid. Gale force southerly winds for NW Scotland at first will ease, but gusty winds strengthen elsewhere. As a front encroaches from the west across the Highlands, bursts of rain will merge into a swathe of more extensive heavy rain, possible thunder. Dry with sunshine for England and Wales, small risk local showers.
Windy, gusty. Warm; high cloud, rain mostly later, turning heavy.
South to southwesterly 25 to at times gusty 40mph, risk 50mph early morning higher Cairngorms at least in gusts. Speeds may drop markedly in western areas later in the day.
Strenuous walking on higher terrain, may be more challenging on highest Cairngorms; buffeting gusts in places over high tops and through some passes.
Often dry, local bursts developing, rain more widely later
Occasional spots from high cloud, chance of odd bursts of rain forming. Mainly later in the day, heavier rain moving in from southwest, chance of thundery bursts mixed in toward evening as rain becomes widespread.
Early local low cloud clearing
Low cloud banks mostly southern Cairngorms NP around to Drumochter in morning, patches for a time elsewhere. Tending to lift, thin and largely break up. Returning and lowering as rain develops later.
40% rising to 80%, then later 20%
Varied high cloud thickens to cover the sun increasingly. Visibility very good, though southern areas may start misty; reducing by evening in rain.
12C where in cloud, up to 16C northeastern areas; very humid. Likely to drop considerably into night, toward 6C.
Above the summits
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Westerly or variable 10 to 15mph or less.
Small
Risk a heavy shower later
Remnants of overnight rain soon fades. By afternoon, risk of localised slow-moving showers forming, possibly heavy, an isolated thundery burst.
Mostly little
Varied patchy cloud from dawn, soon mostly fragments confined to upper slopes. Lifting above most summits, but if showers occur, some lowering patches.
80%
Periods of sun in morning, cloud bubbling up afternoon, may fill in. Visibility mostly excellent.
7 to 10C.
Above the summits
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Westerly 10 to 15mph or less.
Small
Risk local heavy showers later
Scattered showers forming mainly mid-late afternoon onward, local heavy bursts, greatest risk eastern areas toward evening, chance of isolated thunder.
Mostly clear, patches in showers
Rare patches briefly around upper slopes in the morning, lifting above the tops. If showers form, cloud banks forming over tops, local patches lower down.
80%
Patchwork of sun and cloud, may build and fill in afternoon. Visibility excellent.
7 to 10C.
Above the summits
Cooler across Scotland by Monday night as a cold front advances eastwards. Risk of scattered thundery showers Tuesday-Wednesday, mostly eastern areas. High pressure then builds to the south, whilst a humid southwesterly returns to bring spells of rain and low cloud to western Scotland. The second week of July looks cooler for all with sunshine and showers.