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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
30
NE
 cm 
2
2
3
5
1
3
 mm 
0.4
0.4
4
max°C
-2
-3
-3
0
-1
-4
-1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
min°C
-3
-3
-4
-1
-4
-6
-5
-1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
-1
chill°C 
-10
-10
-11
-7
-9
-9
-8
-6
-3
-2
-1
-2
0
-2
-4
-2
-3
-7
Freezing level (m
0
150
0
300
350
0
0
0
1250
950
1000
850
750
800
600
850
900
700
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
450
450
450
450
500
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-6-7-7-5-2-1-1-1-2-2-3-3-2-2-4-3-3-4-1-3-5-3-12222221221
Sunrise
8:03
8:06
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
Sunset
3:53
3:52
3:51
3:48
3:48
3:45

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 310).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
70
Gales from the N
(70 kph at 350).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
19
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
1.1 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
2.5 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
SHIP2283
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6743
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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