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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SE by Fri night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
50
SSE
55
SE
40
SE
45
ESE
55
ESE
50
SE
50
ESE
60
ESE
60
ESE
25
SE
5
2
6
4
4
4
1.3
4
2
7
7
0.2
12
3
max °C
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
min °C
0
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
-4
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-7
650
950
850
850
1050
1250
1050
950
1200
1000
850
900
850
900
550
750
650
750
Cloud base (m)
600
500
450
500
500
500
450
450
400
400
400
400
400
450
400
400
400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-3-2-3-3-4-3-3-4123223334333221111
Sunrise
8:37
8:36
8:34
8:33
8:32
8:30
Sunset
4:10
4:14
4:15
4:17
4:20
4:22

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the SE by Tue night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SE by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
15 km WNW
239m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Drizzle
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
30 km SSE
612m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 160).
43 km ENE
257m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.1 km
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
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
SHIP2245
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5881
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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