Cairngorm
Weather Forecast,
United Kingdom
Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). |
(Days 3-6):A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night). |
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Wind
km/h
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75 |
90 |
75 |
85 |
75 |
50 |
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15 |
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35 |
35 |
55 |
85 |
60 |
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| mod. rain | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Rain
mm
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8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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- | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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5 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 |
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Low
°C
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4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
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Chill
°C
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-4 | -9 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -15 |
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Freezing level
m
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2100 | 1350 | 550 | 500 | 500 | 350 | 450 | 600 | 800 | 800 | 750 | 650 | 550 | 500 | 400 | 200 | 450 | 600 |
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8:41 | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | 8:47 | - | - |
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- | 3:32 | - | - | 3:32 | - | - | 3:32 | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | 3:30 | - |
Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).
Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night)Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Cairngorm Mtns(aut) | ||||
Aviemore |  | |||
Aboyne | | |||
Invernes / alcross Airport | | |||
Cushnie |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Cairngorm and within an acceptable time window.
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