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Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between and Loch Laggan.

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General Summary for Thursday, 30 May, 2019

British Mountain Summary: Based on forecast chart for noon 30 May, 2019 Extensively windy, and across N England and much of wet with extensive low cloud (particularly areas near N Irish Sea). However, light wind and total rainfall small in north. Little rain S Pennines and Wales but still extensive cloud higher tops.

Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath Light wind. Rain, mainly light, very little if any far north. Still cold.

Detailed Forecast for Thursday, 30 May, 2019

How windy? (On the Direction may well vary 10mph or less; may reach 15mph by evening. )

Effect of wind on Negligible you?

How wet? Little or no rain (Precipitation and its Light rain now and again morning, or perhaps snow on highest tops. impact) The rain then frequent or almost constant afternoon.

Cloud on the hills? Little or none Summits very likely almost completely cloud free, although in rain, fragments likely to form on higher slopes and here and there forming on lower slopes, mainly above forest canopies.

Chance of cloud 90% free Munros?

Sunshine? Sunshine very weak due to a veil of high cloud. Air clarity (below Excellent or superb visibility. cloud)

How Cold? (at 900m) 2C rising to 5C

Freezing Level Just above the summits. There may be slight frost some glens at dawn.

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Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath - Looking Ahead

Friday 31 May Saturday 1 June

How windy? (On the Southwesterly 30 to 35mph. West backing southerly 15 to perhaps Munros) 20mph.

Effect of wind on Walking arduous on higher areas; local Small. you? sudden gusts lower slopes, particularly through passes and cols.

How wet? Rain on and off all day Risk isolated bursts of rain (Precipitation and its Rain and drizzle most or all day Ben Alder Small risk of one or bursts of rain, possibly impact) and summits accessible north of Glen more widespread by dusk. Garry. Elsewhere, rain on and off, but particularly N Cairngorms to , often only 'spots of rain' in the wind.

Cloud on the hills? Almost blanket fog higher areas Most summits cloud free

Mountains persistently covered from lower Occasional patches higher tops at first and slopes up Ben Alder and summits in rain, but summits frequently cloud free. accessible north of Glen Garry. Elsewhere, fragments below 600m, with main cloud base 750-900m.

Chance of cloud 10% 70% free Munros? Sunshine? Rare sunshine valleys near Cairngorms. Occasional sunshine - probably extensive, Air clarity (below Widely poor visibility, at best hazy. sometimes thin high level cloud. cloud) Excellent visibility.

How Cold? (at 9C. 6C, rising to 11C. 900m)

Freezing Level Above the summits. Above the summits

Planning Outlook All mountain areas of Britain from Friday, 31 May, 2019 Low pressure will dominate the weather over the coming week to 10 days. Until the end of this weekend, wettest conditions will be in western Scotland. Fog will frequently shroud particularly western mountains. After a rise in temperature, it will become relatively cold again on the mountains early next week - when highest tops in Scotland may well have sleet or snow.

Forecast issued at 14:32 on Wednesday, 29 May, 2019 The production of the Scottish forecasts is fully funded by the Scottish Government through the Mountaineering Council of Scotland with the support of sportscotland. Forecasts are issued daily by 16:30 and are kept under review and amended as necessary. However, expected conditions can still change after issue. © Copyright Geoff Monk & Associates, 2019.

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