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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
15
ESE
10
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
30
WSW
25
WNW
15
WNW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
4
0.5
1.5
3
2
0.2
0.3
0.2
max°C
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
-1
0
-1
2
3
2
2
min°C
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
3
2
1
chill°C 
-4
-3
-1
0
-1
-2
0
-4
-3
-7
-7
-4
-1
-3
-2
-4
-3
Freezing level (m
1150
1250
900
1000
800
850
950
900
900
600
0
300
300
600
1400
950
800
Cloud base (m)
800
450
450
600
500
400
450
450
450
450
500
500
500
2000
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-5-5-5-5-20-2-12233223320-2-1-11322
Sunrise
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:15
8:18
Sunset
3:51
3:48
3:48
3:45
3:45
3:44

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
65 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
SHIP4164
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4770
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8294
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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