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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
SSW
30
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
55
SW
45
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
0
SW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
 cm 
 mm 
0.8
4
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.2
1.8
4
5
max°C
7
7
7
4
4
3
5
8
9
10
10
9
6
3
4
3
3
2
min°C
6
7
5
4
3
3
4
6
8
9
10
7
5
3
3
3
2
1
chill°C 
1
3
3
0
-2
-2
-2
0
4
5
6
7
5
1
0
0
-3
-4
Freezing level (m
1900
1950
1500
1350
1200
1000
1450
1800
2450
2700
2950
2500
1500
1000
1150
1050
950
750
Cloud base (m)
600
450
450
500
550
450
450
450
450
400
450
450
1800
5000
750
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
Sunset
3:32
3:30
3:30
3:30
3:30
3:30

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Cairngorm at the specific elevation of 500 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
60 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (74 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
3.4 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4297
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2148
58 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4815
58 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
10.0 km

* 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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