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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
30
S
25
SW
5
ESE
15
W
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
5
6
6
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.1
4
0.8
0.3
0.1
max°C
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
min°C
0
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
chill°C 
-6
0
2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
0
2
Freezing level (m
950
1350
1200
800
900
850
800
950
950
1000
1200
1150
1100
1150
1100
950
1050
1250
1200
Cloud base (m)
500
400
400
400
450
450
450
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
550
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-1-2-3-3-3-2-2-1-1-1-10-1-2-1012432222333333224344
Sunrise
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
Sunset
3:37
3:37
3:36
3:34
3:34
3:33

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
53 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
53 minutes ago
6° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
53 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
43 km ENE
257m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
23
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
53 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
29 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
53 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
34 minutes ago
Dry
SHIP4983
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2427
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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