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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the SE by Mon night).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
45
SE
60
SE
50
SE
55
SE
60
ESE
55
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
70
SE
5
1
6
2
2
3
6
1.8
24
0.9
0.6
max °C
3
4
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
min °C
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-5
-4
-6
-8
-9
-7
-6
-6
-4
-5
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
850
1200
800
650
500
650
600
700
800
850
650
500
500
350
350
450
450
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:32
8:30
8:29
8:26
8:25
Sunset
4:17
4:20
4:22
4:23
4:25
4:29

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the SE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (124 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
36 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
44 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 140).
24
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
3.5 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
48 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP7252
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
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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