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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
15
W
10
WSW
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
10
SW
10
NNW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
2
4
1
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.6
1.1
3
max °C
4
5
3
6
7
7
8
7
1
2
3
3
6
7
6
7
7
7
min °C
2
4
2
4
5
6
7
1
0
1
3
1
4
6
5
5
6
1
-2
2
-3
-1
1
2
3
-2
-3
-1
-1
-4
-1
1
2
1
1
-2
800
1150
1800
1750
1750
1650
1750
1550
500
600
900
1600
1800
1750
1650
1700
1650
1550
Cloud base (m)
500
700
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500
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500
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500
500
500
500
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500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:00
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:54
5:57
6:00
6:01

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat 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
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
60 km
Mid: few
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 271).
14
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 198).
26
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 281 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4889
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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