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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 29 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
2
2
5
2
2
13
3
2
3
max °C
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-5
-5
-6
min °C
1
0
-1
0
0
1
2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-5
-10
-10
-11
-11
-12
-9
-11
-13
-15
-14
750
550
0
500
600
850
800
600
350
250
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
550
500
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-3-2-2-2-3-5-7-8-8-10-9-9-10-11-1111-100221-1-2-3-5-4-4-5-6-7
Sunrise
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:38
3:40
3:41
3:42
3:44
3:45

Loading...

Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 60).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 30).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate snow
Snow
Wind obs. (7 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
36 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 293 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4412
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3379
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours 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.

Cairngorm Photos