Cairngorm weather

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

 

Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
moderate rain
rain showers
clear
Wind km/h
20 WSW20
30 WSW30
40 WSW40
45 WSW45
35 SW35
35 SSW35
40 SSW40
30 SSW30
35 SSW35
35 SSW35
55 W55
45 WSW45
45 SW45
50 WSW50
80 WSW80
65 WNW65
45 WNW45
30 WNW30
some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy cloudy rain shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds clear some clouds clear snow shwrs mod. rain rain shwrs clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - 6 1 -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
High °C
7 7 8 8 7 7 7 8 7 6 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 3
Low °C
5 6 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 4 -1 0 0 0 2 3 1 2
Chill °C
4 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 2 1 -3 -6 -6 -8 -7 -4 -3 -2
Freezing level m
2550 2800 2700 3100 2750 1950 1750 1850 1300 1350 900 500 600 550 700 1050 900 800
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
6733532411-2-5-5-4-3-1-2-3778877787631112443
Sunrise
- - 8:02 - - 8:03 - - 8:06 - - 8:07 - - 8:11 - - 8:12
Sunset
5:57 - - 5:53 - - 5:52 - - 5:49 - - 5:46 - - 5:45 - -

Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed nightMild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormMtns(aut)
1 km SSE
1245m alt.
1 hour ago
5.1° C
-
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 240).
Aviemore
15 km WNW
220m alt.
1 hour ago
7.0° C
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
50 km
Cairnwell
30 km SSE
935m alt.
1 hour ago
1.0° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
Aboyne
49 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
7.6° C
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
50 km
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
9m alt.
1 hour ago
n/a° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 220).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Cairngorm and within an acceptable time window.

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