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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, gales from the SE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
45
SE
55
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
50
SE
60
SE
60
ESE
40
SE
2
7
5
4
4
4
1
0.7
0.2
1.1
2
4
6
6
max °C
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
min °C
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
0
1
0
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-3
-4
-7
-6
-5
-4
-8
-7
-9
-8
900
900
850
1000
1150
950
950
1000
950
850
700
900
950
600
700
550
550
Cloud base (m)
500
450
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500
550
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400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-1-4-4-5-423222333322231101
Sunrise
8:36
8:34
8:33
8:32
8:30
Sunset
4:10
4:14
4:15
4:17
4:20
4:22

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, gales from the SE by Tue night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 140).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
18
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Fog - in the vicinity.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2825
58 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2458
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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