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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SW
20
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
35
S
40
S
25
SSW
40
SSW
30
W
0.2
1.5
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.5
4
1.8
0.1
max °C
8
7
6
6
5
3
2
0
2
2
2
4
4
6
5
4
3
min °C
7
6
6
5
3
3
1
-1
0
1
0
3
4
5
4
4
2
3
1
1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-5
-2
-2
0
-2
-2
-4
2000
1700
1250
1300
1050
850
800
400
500
750
600
900
1200
1600
1200
1000
900
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
400
450
650
700
750
450
450
450
450
450
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:37
5:39
5:42
5:44
5:45
5:47

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 240).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
moderate rain
Snow
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
>70 km
Mid: clear
30 km SSE
612m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
46 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5950
58 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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