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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
5
SSW
10
NE
20
NNE
10
NW
10
WSW
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
4
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
1.9
0.5
0.9
0.6
1.1
max °C
9
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
4
4
2
1
1
4
7
6
6
min °C
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
3
3
3
-1
-1
0
-1
6
6
5
3
2
4
4
2
-1
-1
-2
3
-1
-5
-5
-4
-6
1
1
-1
2900
2800
2100
2000
1700
1400
1300
1150
1000
1000
600
400
650
650
1750
1600
1450
Cloud base (m)
550
500
450
450
450
450
450
600
2400
700
450
500
600
550
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:35
5:37
5:39
5:42
5:44
5:45

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the S 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.
40 minutes ago
1° C
-
74
Gales from the SSW
(74 kph at 200).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
60 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
-
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 200).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
30 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 309 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
-
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 169).
57
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP1586
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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