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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
50
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
SW
35
SW
40
W
30
WSW
25
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
15
S
2
2
1
1
14
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.8
1.6
max °C
4
2
-1
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
6
7
6
6
5
min °C
3
0
-3
-1
0
-1
1
0
-1
2
-1
-2
2
4
6
6
6
5
-3
-8
-11
-9
-7
-8
-5
-5
-5
-4
-8
-10
-3
-2
0
1
1
2
1150
700
350
400
650
400
600
750
550
900
600
300
750
1300
1900
1700
1650
1450
Cloud base (m)
350
350
350
400
400
450
450
450
600
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-7-6-5-5-5-4-4-3-6-6-31322241-201-121020-1257665
Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:09
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:19
6:21

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly strong 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (102 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
76
Severe gales from the WSW
(76 kph at 240).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
24
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (83 kph from 211 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Snow
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (137 kph from 111 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
24
SHIP6575
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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