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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Tue 18 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
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
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
 km/h
30
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
E
30
ENE
35
NE
25
NNE
10
N
 cm 
4
2
2
4
2
4
 mm 
1
0.2
2
2
0.1
0.1
0.3
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-2
-4
-1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
min°C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-4
-6
-5
-1
0
2
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
1
chill°C 
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-9
-6
-8
-5
-5
-1
-3
-4
-2
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
700
950
1000
850
1050
1000
1050
850
900
850
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
1550
500
400
450
400
450
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-9-8-7-7-8-5-2-2-1-1-2-2-1-2-3-2-3-4-4-4-4-2-3-5-3-11211233222
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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
65
Gales from the NNW
(65 kph at 330).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
4.9 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
74
Gales from the N
(74 kph at 10).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 22 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
SHIP9532
58 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP5235
58 km NW
3m alt.
4 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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