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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
SW
50
SW
30
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
25
W
20
W
15
SW
35
SW
30
W
35
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
S
45
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
3
2
2
2
1
5
10
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
1.1
2
max °C
4
4
1
-1
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
2
4
6
6
5
4
min °C
3
2
0
-3
0
1
0
1
1
-1
2
-1
-1
2
3
5
6
2
2
-4
-4
-7
-11
-8
-7
-7
-4
-3
-5
-4
-9
-9
-3
-3
0
0
2
0
1050
1100
650
300
550
650
500
600
750
500
850
650
350
750
1250
1650
1600
1300
1250
Cloud base (m)
400
350
350
350
400
400
400
450
450
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:09
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:19
6:21

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

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. (104 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
48 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
83
Severe gales from the SSW
(83 kph at 210).
44 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
55 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
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.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
SHIP5476
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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