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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
5
S
15
S
20
S
45
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
S
30
SW
40
WSW
 cm 
3
 mm 
0.1
1.4
0.1
0.1
9
1.2
0.2
0.2
0.6
max°C
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
min°C
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
4
5
5
4
5
3
chill°C 
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
0
-5
-4
-5
-4
0
1
2
0
0
-2
Freezing level (m
950
950
900
900
1000
900
900
750
650
800
1350
1250
1550
1550
1250
1650
1200
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
450
450
400
400
450
400
400
350
400
400
450
400
450
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-3-3-112211033333221123555554
Sunrise
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
Sunset
3:37
3:36
3:34
3:34
3:33
3:33

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
56 minutes ago
-2° C
-
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 200).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
56 minutes ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
55 km
Mid: few
30 km SSE
612m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
56 minutes ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
40 km
Mid: few
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP10261
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3988
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2595
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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