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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the ESE by Tue morning).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
55
SE
55
SE
60
ESE
55
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
50
ESE
50
SE
35
SE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
40
SE
50
ESE
50
ESE
55
E
2
5
2
2
4
3
5
1
4
7
max °C
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-6
-9
-9
-9
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
850
650
450
550
650
750
750
700
650
700
700
500
400
400
300
300
300
300
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
400
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:32
8:30
8:29
8:26
8:25
8:22
Sunset
4:20
4:22
4:23
4:25
4:29
4:30

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the ESE 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
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (141 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (96 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
43 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 96).
39
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 120).
2.7 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 140 degs)
(17 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
50 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
SHIP522
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7365
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.

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