•Mountain Weather

•England Club Fields

•Mountain Forecast Discussion

•Webcams and Weather Stations

The CairnGorm Ski Road reopened to Coire Cas on Friday 7th August, but the Ciste Campervan stopover and carpark remain closed for use as a helicopter / fire fighting base at this time.

Get an early West coast weather check - our Glencoe webcams are updating from around 4.50am currently.

CairnGorm Mountain has reopened for summer sightseeing and activities, but poor weather conditions particularly on Saturday may affect some activities, so check the CML website and social feeds for updates over the weekend.

There are still areas around Glenmore restricted to continuing fire fighting efforts to deal with deep seated hotspots smouldering in the peat, and monitoring / dealing with these may continue for some time. Though the ski road is open to Coire Cas, the Coire na Ciste Carpark is unavailable at this time.

Mountain biking has returned to the Lecht this summer, with a pump track in the carpark and lift served trails accessed via the Grouse Poma. Bike trails, Grouse Poma (wind permitting) and the Cafe are open Wednesday to Sunday.

Unfortunately it is not a very summer like weekend for those hoping to get out for mountain activities, whether at the snowsports areas or venturing further afield. Saturday looks like it may even be a bit wilder and wetter than Friday, which saw Nevis Range closed all day due to the wind and caused a slightly early close to the Access Chair at Glencoe around 3.30pm on Friday. Given forecasts it is unlikely Nevis will be able to offer lift served mountain biking and it is marginal for Glencoe, so please check the official reports pages AM for updates.s.

In the West both Nevis Range and Glencoe, with both offering onsite accommodation, including 8 new ensuite pods at Glencoe.

At Glencoe there is a couple of refreshed sections on the red bike track and the black has had a significant amount of TLC prior to the SDA / LLoyds National series race in June. There is also a brand new fleet of hire bikes that have just become available in July!

The Access Chairlift is open for sighting daily from 9am to 4.15pm with last lift down at 4.30pm and the Plateau Cafe on the mountain is open for hot and cold drinks, plus light snacks daily from 11am to 4pm. The White Corries Panoramic Cafe at the base is open daily 8am to 8pm.

For sightseeing the 15 to 20 minute walk to the summit of Creag Dhubh from the Access Chair is well worth doing for a fantastic 360deg panorama. The UKs highest disc golf course is also open daily.

If you are on ITISON, there is a special offer for discounted chairlift tickets with free disc golf available!

Summer tubing is available daily through the summer holidays at Glencoe, advisable to prebook tubing sessions to avoid disappointment as sessions do fill up during the peak holiday period: Book at http://glencoe.axess.shop .

At Nevis Range from the Top of the Gondola there is a choice of 2 view point walks. The Gondola is currently open from 9.30am, with the last gondola down at 5pm during late July and August. The lower mountain bike trails are open year round and the base Cafe Bar is open daily until 10pm for refueling after evening rides.

At Glenshee the Cairnwell Chairlift operates daily over the summer holidays giving views over not just the surrounding mountains but over the core Cairngorms, please purchase tickets on site on the day.

Glenshee currently have an early bird offer on their early bird season passes, with a further discount for 2027 season passes bought before August: https: //booking.ski-glenshee.co.uk/booking/

:: Mountain Weather

At 3pm in the West at Glencoe, the summit AWS on Meall a Bhuiridh (1097m) was reporting a temperature of +7.3°c, with an SW wind at 22 gusting 37mph. At Base level (366m) it was +13.4°c with the wind at 17 gusting 46mph.

The Met Office Summit Run station on Aonach Mor (1130m) was reporting a temperature of +6.9°c with a SW wind at 32 gusting 69mph. At Tower 17 of the Gondola (650m) it was +10.4°c. At Tulloch Station (237m) the temperature was +13.4°c.

In the East the Met Office summit weather station on CairnGorm reported +7.1°c, with a Severe Gale South Westerly at 50 gusting 65mph. At Aviemore the temperature at 3pm was +16.0°c.

The Met Office Cairnwell AWS reported 9.5°c with a South West wind at a mean of 44 gusting 61mph.

:: England Club Fields

All the club fields hold regular work parties over the summer, please check individual websites for details.

Weardale: https: //skiweardale.com/ .
Allenheads: http://ski-allenheads.co.uk/ .
Yad Moss: https: //yadmoss.co.uk/ .
Raise: https: //www.ldscsnowski.co.uk/ .

:: Mountain Forecast Discussion

A distinctly unsettled start to the weekend across the Scottish mountains, with Saturday the more difficult day, bringing a further slight strengthening of southwesterly winds which kept Nevis Range closed on Friday. Widely extensive hill fog in low cloud and increasingly persistent rain. Sunday sees an improvement as the main frontal rain clears away, although brisk winds and showers remain. The weekend sees a substantial windchill despite relatively mild air temperatures.

Saturday 8 August will be particularly poor across the West Highlands. Southwesterly winds at Munro Level will generally reach 40 gusting 50 to 55mph, strongest across Lochaber, with stronger gusts on exposed summits. Temperatures at Munro Level will be around 8 to 9°c, but the combination of wind and rain will produce a windchill near -5°c, locally colder on the highest summits. Rain becomes persistent and frequently heavy, particularly around Lochaber, while cloud increasingly covers the hills down to middle slopes. Visibility will consequently become very poor.

Over in the Cairngorms, southwesterlies of 40 to 50mph will strengthen, reaching 55 gusting 65mph, with risk of even higher gusts on the plateau. At Munro Level temperatures will be around 9 to 10°c, locally may rise towards 11°c easternmost Cairngorms, but feel close to or below freezing in direct exposure. Rain becomes increasingly widespread, with cloud lowering onto middle slopes and visibility deteriorating substantially.

Sunday 9 August offers better prospects. Across the West Highlands, west-southwesterly winds ease somewhat to around 25 to 30 gusting 35mph, although gusts will continue to buffet exposed ridges. Temperatures at 900m will be near 8°c initially, falling toward 6°c around coastal mountains, with a windchill close to freezing. Showers will continue, occasionally heavy, but cloud bases should increasingly lift toward Munro Level with breaks above the tops, particularly inland. Visibility will often become good between showers but deteriorate abruptly in heavier precipitation.

The Cairngorms will see similar improvement, with 30 to 40mph west-southwesterlies and temperatures around 8 or 9°c at Munro Level, but again feeling near freezing in the wind. Cloud should increasingly lift above summits, with good visibility between scattered showers.

Next week initially looks quieter as a ridge of high pressure brings warmer temperatures and clearer mountains on Monday and Tuesday, although western coastal tops may retain cloud or drizzle. Thereafter, westerlies strengthen again as Atlantic low-pressure systems return, bringing periods of rain, low cloud and potentially gales through midweek and beyond. Temperatures remain mild to warm and occasionally humid, but the overall pattern looks changeable rather than settled

:: Webcams and Weather Stations

Lowther Hill: Leadhills webcam is online (24/7).

GLENCOE: Most webcams online and the first updated images are around 5am (BST). Some mountain cams are offline due to summer maintenance work, one camera has been temporarily relocated to the base for an additional view of the bike tracks looking towards the Kings House Hotel.

The streaming webcam tour has ended for the season and will return for winter 2026/27.

Temperature data is available from 3 levels. Wind speed currently available at summit and base.