Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Sunday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Sunday 8th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy drizzle and areas of low cloud or fog, mostly east and southern Scotland, Pennines and inland across Wales, whilst western regions tend to fare better for cloud breaks and some sun. Very little wind overall. Near freezing on highest Scottish tops.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Mix of cloud and fog, local dampness, locally brighter north.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable or easterly 10mph, or less particularly in northern areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rare patchy drizzle
Local pockets of light drizzle, mainly toward the southeast early morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied extent of low cloud and fog on nearby slopes, better northwest
Some local variations, but cloud extensive or persistent above 700-900m (some higher slopes may poke out above fog or between banks). Lower down, fog clinging to some slopes all day, whilst others are fog free. Areas toward Monadhliath may see greater breaks.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull with areas of fog - albeit mainly near and west of A9, below fog the air still very clear, some sun breaking through at times.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C
Freezing Level
Close to freezing point on highest summits where the terrain partly frozen. Local slight frost possible near Strathspey early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 9th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 5mph or less, rarely 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Varied fog and low cloud
Areas of cloud likely at different heights, plus fog in glens. Some slopes between fog layers and higher tops may emerge above all cloud. Locally better breaks likely on the hills around Strathspey.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% (above fog in places)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly little sun, best chance toward Monadhliath; some high tops sunny in clear air. Haze or fog lower down.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1C.
Freezing Level
Near or just below freezing from 1000m upward all day; plus frost in glens early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly 10-15mph, may rise to 20mph during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little north
Some patchy cloud may drift onto slopes at various heights, but higher tops likely in the clear. Greater risk of cloud banks toward the southern Cairngorms NP.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and hazy high cloud. Visibility excellent, some patchy fog lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on tops above 1000m all day and possibly frost widely in the glens early morning.
Planning Outlook
A slack pressure pattern to start the new week over Scotland, maintaining varied low cloud and fog. Lowering pressure to the south and an increasing easterly wind for England & Wales. Rain pushes into Wales on Tuesday, reaching the south Pennines with time, persisting in these areas into Wednesday, but very little extending further northwards. Into the second half of the week, a switch to a colder northerly flow will likely drop the freezing level to 800m increasingly widely for Thursday-Friday, plus frost on low ground. Some snow showers on northern Scottish mountains, but largely dry weather elsewhere. During next weekend, a shift to a less cold Atlantic influence - a changeable mix likely into the following week.