Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Monday 16th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A front draped over the Highlands brings low cloud and drizzly rain to western areas, heavier rain pushing northwards in the afternoon. Southwesterly winds will strengthen later in Scotland, becoming gales on higher mountains by evening. Dry with sunny spells and cloud clearing the tops in England & Wales.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Windy on hills, strengthening later. Drizzle west, cloud breaks east.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West then southwesterly, 25-30mph - up to 35-40mph around Cairngorm plateau at dawn; lower speeds for a time middle of day, then toward evening increasing again to around 40mph, or 50mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect increasing buffeting with height, although moderating for a time during middle of daytime, becoming more arduous later in day. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain mostly west
Occasional drizzly rain, mostly on hills near and west of the A9, locally more persistent for periods around Ben Alder. Little if any reaching Deeside.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher areas and in west
Most cloud above 800 to 1000m, lowering further locally west of the A9 during rain. Bases rising east and northwards, and tending to drift higher during day, clearing above 1200m for periods, especially afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west, to 70% further east/north.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun through high cloud, mainly northeastern areas. Visibility very good below cloud, locally mistier Drumochter hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon. Will feel only just above freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 17th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 20 to 30mph, risk over 40mph around dawn on higher Cairngorms.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery on higher terrain, likely more arduous conditions at first. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Early showers fading
Showery rain early morning, most frequent toward western side of Cairngorms, clearing during morning to become largely dry and just a rare brief shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above summits
Variable cloud above 900m early morning, mostly areas toward and west of the A9. Bases rising to higher slopes then increasingly breaking and leaving most cloud above the tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun coming through. Visibility becoming excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C, rising to 10C in east afternoon. Feeling sub-zero directly in the wind early in day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 25mph, but for periods 30-35mph higher Cairngorms.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the mountains, may start to affect comfortable walking where exposed. Feeling noticeably chilly.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Possibly occasional drizzle toward or west of the A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly tops toward west
Banks of cloud mostly western Cairngorms and hills west of the A9, bases around 800m at times, rising mostly above 1000m. More often above tops further eastwards.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, best in east. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C, slight rise, up to 9C in east afternoon. Feeling sub-zero in wind, nearer -5C high tops in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds early this week brings low cloud and spells of drizzly rain to western hills. High pressure to the south will tend to expand northwards during midweek, with dry conditions and warm air for all regions, sunshine and fair-weather cloud. Winds becoming light south to southeasterlies later in the week. Uncertainty by next weekend into early the following week, a risk of some rain or showers returning as pressure tends to fall.