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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
25
S
30
SSW
5
W
10
NW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
4
5
0.2
0.2
1.6
0.4
0.1
0.2
max °C
7
8
6
0
2
2
1
5
6
2
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
min °C
6
7
1
-3
0
1
0
4
3
1
3
5
5
6
5
4
6
5
5
2
3
-3
-3
0
-2
-4
0
0
-3
-1
1
1
2
1
-1
1
0
0
1600
1700
1450
500
450
950
0
2200
2200
1900
1950
1800
1900
1700
1650
1500
1600
1500
1200
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
500
600
600
550
550
550
500
550
500
500
500
500
600
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23-1-6-4-12443333221211784-2121552466765665
Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:46
6:43
Sunset
5:54
5:57
6:00
6:01
6:04
6:06

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

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.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (74 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
50 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 180).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 164).
3
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 172).
72
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
33 km
Mid: clear
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 206 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6997
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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