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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 04 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
 km/h
20
ESE
25
SE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
E
40
E
40
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
5
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
1
1.4
7
1.8
0.9
1.3
0.3
0.9
max °C
0
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
min °C
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
-6
-4
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
500
900
600
450
350
350
350
450
600
750
950
900
1050
1100
950
1000
950
Cloud base (m)
400
450
450
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-5-6-6-6-6-5-4-2-2-2-1-2-2-1-2021-1-1-1-10123233333
Sunrise
8:04
8:03
8:00
7:58
7:56
Sunset
4:49
4:51
4:53
4:55
4:58
5:00

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
-3° C
-
74
Gales from the SE
(74 kph at 140).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: overcast
30 km SSE
612m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
19
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP1200
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7103
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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