Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Generally cloudy conditions, covering some hill slopes in the morning, but breaking and lifting above many tops. Occasional sun breaking through, mainly in the east. In western Scotland, a weak front pushing in will lower the cloud over coastal hills and bring a little drizzle at times. Light winds overall.
Largely dry day, cloud lifting and breaking. Light-moderate breeze.
Northwesterly 15-20mph early in day, turning westerly 10-15mph.
Mostly small
Substantially dry, locally a shower
Most or all day dry. A rare drizzly shower passing eastwards. Locally chance of a heavier shower forming in east later. Toward or more likely after dusk, some drizzly rain developing from the west.
Fairly extensive then lifting and clearing
Covering the mountains fairly widely early morning, bases 700-900m, or some lower early cloud banks mainly around Strathspey. Gradually rising and breaking above 1100m by middle of day, clearing most or all tops by afternoon.
30% rising to 80%
Glimpses of sun becoming patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility good below cloud, increasingly very good by afternoon.
10C rising to 13C afternoon.
Above the summits
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 31st July 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Northwesterly 15 to 20mph, possibly 25mph higher Cairngorms toward northeast.
Fairly small, locally feeling more blustery at times on higher slopes. Feeling cool.
Occasional rain and showers
A little rain locally in the morning, mostly western areas, then scattered showers during afternoon, an odd heavier burst, focused later toward the east.
Fairly extensive on higher areas
Covering higher slopes fairly widely above 900-1100m, lower for a time in rain near/west of the A9. Lifting above higher slopes occasionally afternoon. Ragged patches lowering in showers.
30%
Rare bursts of sun. Visibility reduced in rain, later becoming very good.
8 to 10C. Feeling close to freezing in the wind on highest tops.
Above the summits
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Friday 1st August 2025
Last updated
Tue 29th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Northwesterly 25 to 35mph, strongest over Cairngorm plateau, especially toward east.
Affecting comfortable walking over tops, frequent buffeting some exposed terrain. Significant wind chill higher areas.
Showers
Showery rain most common toward the north Cairngorms and Monadhliath in the morning, some pushing increasingly south and east, tending to fade with time.
Covering higher tops, may improve
Covering higher Cairngorms fairly extensively and widely above 900-1000m in morning, tending to rise above 1100-1200m and breaking higher up afternoon.
50%
Glimpses of sun. Visibility very good away from showers.
5C rising to 7 or 8C. Feeling below freezing in wind, but -5 to possibly -8C higher summits in morning.
Above the summits
Westerly winds prevail in the extended outlook, with occasional fronts moving through - western mountains often shrouded in cloud, periods of rain and drizzle. Some showery bursts of rain further eastwards, particularly Thursday-Friday this week, but often smaller amounts of rain toward easternmost hills, and cloud bases often higher with breaks to eastern summits. Moderate breezes, sometimes more blustery - early next week looks windier for a time. Temperatures near average, though rather cool in Scotland late this week and again early next week. Ridges of higher pressure will build occasionally from the southwest for better windows of weather, particularly England & Wales.