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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
30
SW
30
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
SE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
55
SE
25
SSE
10
SE
0
NW
10
SW
15
S
25
SW
55
SW
 cm 
1
4
 mm 
0.1
0.4
1.4
0.9
4
0.2
0.4
2
0.4
10
max°C
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
5
5
5
3
4
4
min°C
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
3
3
3
chill°C 
-3
-4
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-4
-7
-7
2
5
1
-1
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
1000
900
1000
850
950
1000
1000
900
750
750
600
1200
1400
1500
1550
1100
1200
1100
Cloud base (m)
400
500
450
450
400
400
400
400
450
400
400
350
400
450
550
500
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-4-5-1121-1-1-1333333322113555344
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, 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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
83
Severe gales from the S
(83 kph at 190).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
60 km
Mid: scattered
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
43 km ENE
257m alt.
34 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6364
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1107
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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