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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
50
SW
65
WSW
50
WSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
45
W
35
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
25
SSW
35
W
40
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
1
1
1
4
0.2
0.3
12
14
0.1
0.5
0.6
max °C
6
2
3
4
4
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
2
-1
2
3
5
min °C
2
2
2
2
2
0
-2
1
0
-1
1
1
0
1
0
-2
1
2
4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-4
-8
-11
-7
-8
-7
-4
-4
-4
-5
-8
-10
-4
-3
-2
1100
750
850
950
1100
650
200
600
650
450
600
800
400
700
700
300
600
850
1550
Cloud base (m)
350
400
600
400
350
400
350
400
400
450
450
500
700
550
400
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-4-3-2-2-5-6-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-7-5-21423331-111-122021-2235
Sunrise
6:41
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
Sunset
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:19

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
81
Severe gales from the SW
(81 kph at 220).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
40 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 220).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 95 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
40 km
Mid: clear
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
SHIP1888
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 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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