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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light snow
 km/h
30
WSW
50
NW
40
NW
45
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
SW
25
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
SW
50
W
45
WNW
25
WSW
60
WSW
65
W
55
W
1
1
3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.7
6
1.9
max °C
4
0
1
1
-2
2
3
4
3
2
0
2
2
2
6
4
0
min °C
2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
4
1
0
-3
-9
-9
-8
-10
-7
-2
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-3
-7
-8
950
400
400
600
150
400
750
1700
750
750
450
600
700
600
1300
950
450
Cloud base (m)
450
400
450
750
500
500
600
450
600
650
450
500
550
500
450
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:03
6:00
5:56
5:54
6:52
Sunset
6:36
6:38
6:40
6:43
6:45
7:46

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 320).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2818
58 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour 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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