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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) 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 (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

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
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
 km/h
50
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
50
WSW
40
WNW
30
W
20
W
25
SW
30
SW
40
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
0
WNW
2
2
1
2
1
1
13
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.5
7
max °C
4
1
-1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
6
7
7
7
4
min °C
2
0
-3
-1
0
-1
1
1
1
2
-1
-2
2
5
7
6
7
2
-4
-7
-11
-9
-7
-8
-5
-4
-4
-4
-8
-10
-4
-1
2
0
2
2
1100
700
300
300
650
500
600
750
700
900
600
400
850
1550
1950
1850
1650
1000
Cloud base (m)
350
350
350
400
400
450
450
450
450
400
450
450
450
400
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-7-6-4-5-5-4-2-3-6-5-32322031-201-122220-1367773
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 13mm) 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 (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

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.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (83 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
40 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (96 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
44 km ENE
257m alt.
37 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 119).
21
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
40 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
SHIP1687
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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