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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
70
SW
60
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
10
S
40
S
20
SW
10
SW
10
ESE
15
S
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
S
25
SSE
 cm 
1
1
1
3
1
 mm 
0.5
1.1
0.6
0.3
0.1
6
5
0.2
max°C
3
4
3
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
min°C
3
4
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
2
1
chill°C 
-5
-3
-6
-7
-6
-6
-4
-7
-7
-1
0
-2
-6
-3
-4
-2
-3
-5
Freezing level (m
950
1000
700
250
350
300
250
350
600
1250
1100
1050
1100
950
900
950
800
800
Cloud base (m)
450
400
500
450
450
500
500
450
400
450
400
1750
400
450
500
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-5-7-6-6-6-5-3-10-1-2-2-2-2-3-2341-2-1-2-1-21333233322
Sunrise
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:27
8:29
8:30
Sunset
3:41
3:40
3:38
3:37
3:37
3:36

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1° C
-
104
Extremely windy from the W
(104 kph at 260).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
4.2 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
57 minutes ago
0° C
-
81
Severe gales from the WSW
(81 kph at 250).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 264).
31
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
moderate rain
Snow
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
55 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
57 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP3923
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4598
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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