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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
30
SW
30
SSE
35
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
10
ESE
25
E
 cm 
 mm 
1.5
1.8
1
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.5
4
0.3
3
4
0.7
0.3
0.9
max°C
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
min°C
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
2
chill°C 
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
1
2
0
1
-2
0
1
-3
Freezing level (m
900
1100
800
1000
1000
1100
1150
1050
1000
1050
1200
1550
1350
1450
1200
1100
1050
900
Cloud base (m)
600
450
400
400
500
500
450
450
450
600
450
450
500
450
450
500
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-11221-1-1-1-2433444443456665443
Sunrise
8:49
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
52 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
3.2 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
52 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
43 km ENE
257m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 284).
19
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
moderate rain
Rain
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
>70 km
Mid: clear
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2200
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7605
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2707
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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