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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
SW
35
WSW
45
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
SW
35
SW
40
W
35
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
40
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
1
1
0.1
0.6
0.4
3
0.3
max °C
0
2
2
0
2
3
1
2
1
0
3
4
7
7
7
4
4
5
2
min °C
-1
1
0
-1
1
1
0
1
0
-2
1
2
6
7
5
1
2
3
2
-9
-6
-7
-8
-5
-4
-5
-6
-7
-10
-6
-4
0
1
0
-5
-4
-1
-2
450
550
700
400
600
800
600
850
650
300
650
900
2250
1800
1700
800
800
1050
1000
Cloud base (m)
350
400
400
400
450
650
750
400
400
450
450
450
450
400
400
500
500
900
800
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Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:19
6:21
6:22

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

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.
56 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
56 minutes ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
27 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
56 minutes ago
-4° C
-
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 226).
21
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
56 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 195 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
56 minutes ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
60 km
Mid: scattered
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
10.0 km
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
56 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4698
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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