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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
60
SW
65
WSW
55
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
55
SW
1
0.2
1.4
1.2
0.3
10
7
max °C
7
3
6
7
4
6
7
4
4
5
7
3
3
4
3
1
0
min °C
4
2
5
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
0
-1
0
-2
3
0
-2
0
1
-2
-1
-2
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-8
-9
2350
2000
1550
1450
1450
1150
1300
1050
1250
1350
1750
850
850
900
950
650
500
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
750
700
500
750
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450
400
400
400
450
400
350
400
350
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Sunrise
6:48
6:46
6:43
6:41
6:37
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:04
6:06
6:07
6:09

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
>70 km
Mid: clear
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
58 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 143).
56
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
41 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP1875
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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