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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
SSW
45
SW
70
SW
75
SW
55
SW
30
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
ESE
10
S
35
S
25
SSW
30
SE
40
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.8
1.1
5
0.9
3
1.2
0.5
max°C
10
10
4
3
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
1
2
5
4
2
2
2
min°C
10
5
2
2
3
0
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
3
2
2
2
1
chill°C 
7
-2
-6
-7
-4
-6
-4
-5
-6
-6
-9
-8
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
Freezing level (m
2750
2100
950
850
1050
700
400
450
0
0
250
350
900
1550
1000
850
800
750
Cloud base (m)
400
400
450
400
350
500
450
500
500
500
500
450
400
350
400
400
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
73-2-3-2-4-5-6-7-7-6-4-12-1-3-3-21083331-1-1-2-2-3-1243222
Sunrise
8:19
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:27
8:29
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:38
3:37
3:37

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
6° C
-
80
Severe gales from the SSW
(80 kph at 210).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
27 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8
SHIP6543
58 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP4055
58 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP1758
58 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
10.0 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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