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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
SW
45
WNW
45
WNW
25
WSW
55
WSW
60
W
55
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
1
1
1
0.5
0.1
0.4
0.4
4
1.3
0.2
0.2
max °C
1
1
1
-2
2
3
4
3
2
0
1
1
3
7
6
3
5
7
9
min °C
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
3
2
2
0
-1
1
0
0
5
3
2
3
6
8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-6
-1
-4
-4
-7
-9
-6
-7
-6
-2
-4
-6
-4
1
4
500
450
550
150
400
800
1700
750
750
450
550
650
700
1350
1350
750
1000
1550
2150
Cloud base (m)
450
450
700
500
550
650
450
600
550
450
500
500
700
450
450
600
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:03
6:00
5:56
5:54
6:52
5:48
Sunset
6:38
6:40
6:43
6:45
7:46
6:49

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 290).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
65 km
Mid: clear
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 300).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 269).
26
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 274).
65
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
10.0 km
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP9231
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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