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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the SE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
35
SE
25
SE
10
SSW
20
S
40
SSE
40
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
45
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
W
 cm 
5
 mm 
0.1
0.6
0.5
0.5
1.4
0.7
1.6
2
2
0.4
1
1
max°C
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
min°C
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
chill°C 
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-4
-6
-8
0
2
2
2
1
-2
1
0
0
Freezing level (m
850
950
1000
950
850
900
800
700
750
1300
1450
1550
1600
1750
1200
1550
1400
1300
Cloud base (m)
450
400
400
450
400
450
500
400
350
400
400
450
400
400
500
550
450
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-1-2-3-3-3-4-2112221111333333212455555556
Sunrise
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
8:38
Sunset
3:36
3:34
3:34
3:33
3:33
3:33

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the SE by Fri night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W 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.
52 minutes ago
-2° C
-
78
Severe gales from the S
(78 kph at 180).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
43 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 130).
13
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
52 minutes ago
5° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 200 degs)
(9 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
-
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 204).
80
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6978
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4978
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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