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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
S
5
SW
10
SSE
25
SE
40
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
15
SSW
50
SE
40
SSW
50
SW
55
SW
65
WSW
45
WSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
 cm 
 mm 
4
0.6
8
4
0.4
0.6
6
1.7
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.9
0.3
1.3
max°C
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
11
6
5
5
7
7
7
7
min°C
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
chill°C 
2
3
4
4
-2
-2
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
2
2
1
Freezing level (m
1350
1600
1700
1450
1150
1100
1150
1650
2050
2550
1200
1150
1150
1400
1750
1850
1650
Cloud base (m)
400
450
1400
400
450
450
550
600
400
350
600
450
550
550
450
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12200-1-11440-1-1223256655455896556777
Sunrise
8:37
8:38
8:40
8:41
8:42
Sunset
3:33
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night).

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.
51 minutes ago
0° C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
51 minutes ago
6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 250).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
51 minutes ago
2° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
51 minutes ago
5° C
Fog at a distance.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Fog shallow -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP8593
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3502
58 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
10.0 km
SHIP4472
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 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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