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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, gales from the SE by Mon night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
ESE
45
SE
55
SE
55
SE
50
SE
65
ESE
60
ESE
50
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
50
SE
60
SE
70
SE
3
2
3
3
2
4
1
1
2
12
3
1.8
22
6
max °C
3
3
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
min °C
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-3
-5
-4
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
950
850
1200
850
650
450
500
500
550
500
550
500
550
550
500
500
500
450
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-1-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-633421000000000000-1
Sunrise
8:33
8:32
8:30
8:29
8:26
8:25
Sunset
4:17
4:20
4:22
4:23
4:25
4:29

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild with heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, gales from the SE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
30 km SSE
612m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 140).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
27 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 145).
31
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
39 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
22 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6590
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1553
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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