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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Thu morning, gales from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
SE
45
SE
45
SE
70
ESE
80
ESE
55
SE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
45
SE
40
SE
55
SE
60
ESE
70
SE
60
SE
1
3
4
2
6
5
1
5
0.7
max °C
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
min °C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
-1
0
0
0
0
1
0
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-3
-2
-3
-5
-7
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
550
550
550
550
500
800
650
800
800
700
550
450
450
600
700
500
750
650
Cloud base (m)
450
450
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400
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Sunrise
8:25
8:22
8:21
8:19
8:18
8:15
Sunset
4:29
4:30
4:32
4:35
4:37
4:39

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Thu morning, gales from the SE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Moderate to heavy freezing drizzle.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 140).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
16
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7106
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
10.0 km

* 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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