Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Tuesday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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
Tuesday 4th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 3rd Nov 25 at
2:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong to gale-force south to south-westerly winds bringing frequent rainfall and extensive hill fog once more, especially across England and Wales, and into western and southern parts of Scotland. Drier, with the best cloud breaks, towards north Highland and northern Cairngorm NP.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Drizzle and hill fog in west and south. Good breaks elsewhere. Gales easing.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to higher up southwesterly 40 to perhaps 50mph for a time. Easing down to 25 to 35mph in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Continued difficult conditions in morning where exposed on higher areas, where wind chill significant and walking a struggle. Easing into afternoon.
How Wet?
Drizzly, mainly south and west. Drier elsewhere.
Drizzle on and off towards Ben Alder and across Drumochter hills. Little rain if any toward Deeside and northernmost Cairngorms.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud on higher terrain, good breaks in north.
Extensive hill fog Ben Alder higher slopes to Drumocter higher slopes. Cloud base will tend to be higher progressively northeast across Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath - breaks to 1050m toward Deeside and northernmost Cairngorms.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%, but 30% Ben Alder to Drumocter.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly lower slopes near Cairngorms and Deeside. Otherwise, mostly dull and misty.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C Will feel as cold as minus 5C directly in the wind in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wednesday 5th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 3rd Nov 25 at
2:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Expect variable wind directions, but may turn more northeasterly 15 to 25mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Early patches of rain, fizzling out.
Patches of rain and drizzle on and off early in the day, tending to fizzle out to leave dry conditions, until into the night rain may return from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Extensive low cloud shrouding the hills throughout the day. Some local breaks, perhaps between cloud layers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Visibility at times poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 to 7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 6th November 2025
Last updated
Mon 3rd Nov 25 at
2:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 25 to 35mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, perhaps at times arduous over higher terrain. Marked chill where exposed to the wind.
How Wet?
Early rain, then perhaps mostly dry
A band of rain may from overnight may persist into morning, before clearing. Then mostly dry conditions following, though drizzle patches possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Widespread, but breaks developing.
Cloud widespread on the hills from dawn, but through day cloud banks will lift and break, to become mostly confined to higher slopes, with breaks in the north.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% lifting to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun perhaps should cloud layers thin for a time. Visibility becoming good away from any drizzle.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Remaining very unsettled with as a series of deep Atlantic lows, and their associated fronts, continue to cross Britain over the next week. Frequently windy, with high rainfall, particularly on western mountains (rain at some stage almost daily) and cloud will frequently cover higher areas. Only rarely cold enough for snow higher mountains in Scotland.