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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
5
WNW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
10
S
15
S
25
S
35
SSE
40
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
W
10
S
15
S
15
SW
 cm 
1
2
 mm 
3
1.7
0.6
0.7
1.2
4
0.5
0.1
0.9
3
max°C
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
min°C
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
chill°C 
-3
-2
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-5
-3
-4
-6
2
3
3
2
-1
0
Freezing level (m
1000
950
850
900
850
850
950
1000
800
650
900
850
900
1350
1350
1500
1500
1250
1350
Cloud base (m)
350
500
500
450
400
400
450
400
400
600
400
400
350
400
400
500
450
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-3-2-3-1-2-3-3-2-3-11122-113323223321323445444
Sunrise
8:29
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
Sunset
3:37
3:36
3:34
3:34
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 Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat 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.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
55 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
47 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
55 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
55 minutes ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
47 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 240).
10.0 km
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
39 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2035
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1915
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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