Cairngorm weather
– Lat/Long: 57.12° N 3.63° W

UkCairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Issued: 11 am Fri 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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night
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 km/h
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
35
SE
10
ESE
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
10
ESE
15
SSE
45
SSE
70
SE
65
SE
55
ESE
40
E
20
E
15
SSW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
1.0
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 mm 
max°C
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min°C
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chill°C 
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-3
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-8
Freezing level (m
1250
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Cloud base (m)
400
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550
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Sunrise
8:38
8:40
8:41
8:42
8:44
8:45
Sunset
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:30
3:30

Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1\°C on Fri night, min -2\°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0\°C on Wed night, min -4\°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, gales from the SE by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Cairngorm at the specific elevation of 1234 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Cairngorm. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of United Kingdom.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Wind obs. (74 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
55 km
Mid: overcast
44 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 130).
14
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 124).
65
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
28 km
Mid: overcast

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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