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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Mainly gales.

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod rain
light snow
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
rain shwrs
 km/h
65
ESE
75
ESE
55
SE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
45
SE
50
SE
40
SE
40
SE
55
SE
40
SE
50
SE
30
SSE
25
S
1
5
4
1
4
6
1
2
2
2
1.4
2
6
1.5
1.2
max °C
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
min °C
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
-9
-10
-9
-2
-5
-4
-4
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
500
550
600
800
850
750
700
600
500
550
650
750
800
800
700
900
800
800
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
400
400
400
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400
400
400
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-3-3-2-3-4-5-6-5-4-3-3-3-4-2-2-3001211110111222223
Sunrise
8:22
8:21
8:19
8:18
8:15
8:14
Sunset
4:30
4:32
4:35
4:37
4:39
4:42

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Mainly gales.

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.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (183 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
27 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
44 minutes ago
-2° C
-
119
Extremely windy from the ESE
(119 kph at 120).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 111).
42
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 110).
3.6 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 110 degs)
(24 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6020
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP8104
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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