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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
WSW
10
SSE
25
ESE
35
E
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
40
SW
 cm 
2
1
 mm 
0.1
1.7
4
4
1.3
0.1
0.9
max°C
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
0
0
3
3
6
7
7
9
min°C
2
1
2
3
3
2
0
-1
0
-1
-1
2
3
4
6
7
4
chill°C 
-1
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-1
-4
-1
-1
0
2
3
-1
Freezing level (m
1150
1000
850
950
900
1000
650
200
450
450
150
1000
1700
1850
2650
2700
2100
Cloud base (m)
500
550
400
400
450
450
450
500
500
500
600
500
700
500
750
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-2-2-2-3-5-5-4-4-30245633223331-11-1-1335777
Sunrise
8:12
8:15
8:15
8:18
8:19
Sunset
3:48
3:48
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:41

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 160).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light rain
Drizzle
2
Calm
(2 kph at 20).
1.9 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
10.0 km
SHIP6934
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7858
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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