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

UkCairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Issued: 12 am Sun 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
night
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rain showers
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
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some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
SSE
20
NE
20
N
35
WSW
35
SW
45
SSE
40
SSW
45
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
30
ENE
30
E
35
ESE
20
SE
10
S
15
SSW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
1.0
2.0
 mm 
1.5
0.7
0.2
0.1
max°C
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
4
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
min°C
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
1
2
3
4
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7
7
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8
8
7
10
9
chill°C 
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
0
4
5
4
4
4
4
9
7
Freezing level (m
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Cloud base (m)
650
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-2-11234467899981091432656798111310121411141613
Sunrise
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
Sunset
8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:02

Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: clear
30 km SSE
612m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
46 km SSW
700m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 137).
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* 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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