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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Tue 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
WSW
40
W
30
W
20
SW
0
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
 cm 
1
 mm 
1.3
0.1
0.1
0.6
2
4
12
14
39
12
9
10
0.3
0.4
max°C
9
7
6
7
5
4
3
4
5
6
5
3
3
3
2
2
3
min°C
8
5
5
6
4
3
3
3
4
6
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
chill°C 
4
-1
0
4
4
0
0
-1
-2
2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
Freezing level (m
2000
1400
1150
1300
1250
1050
950
1150
1200
1400
1100
950
1000
950
750
750
500
Cloud base (m)
350
600
600
700
700
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
41-110-2-2-102-1-2-2-3-4-4-296675434564333212
Sunrise
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:07
7:10
Sunset
5:57
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:46
4:45

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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
15 km WNW
239m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
moderate rain
Snow
Wind obs. (6 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: scattered
30 km SSE
612m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
43 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 311 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
46 km SSW
700m alt.
44 minutes ago
5° C
-
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 259).
93
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS C Meagaidh area
53 km SW
903m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
-
80
Severe gales from the W
(80 kph at 279).
100
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6364
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3450
58 km NW
15m alt.
2 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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