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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
S
55
SSW
55
SW
35
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
NNE
30
NW
20
W
5
SSW
1
3
3
1.6
6
0.5
0.1
6
0.1
max °C
4
6
3
3
3
2
0
-1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
min °C
4
4
3
3
2
1
-1
-2
-1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
2
-4
-8
-9
-7
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
1750
1400
1000
1050
1000
850
550
250
300
750
950
750
750
650
600
700
350
Cloud base (m)
400
350
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
400
500
400
400
400
450
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:45
8:44
8:42
8:41
8:41
Sunset
3:57
4:00
4:01
4:04
4:06
4:07

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CairngormSummit
1 km WSW
946m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
113
Extremely windy from the S
(113 kph at 180).
15 km WNW
239m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
30 km SSE
612m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (106 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
43 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
32
AboyneNO2
48 km E
140m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 050 degs)
(15 kph at 20).
10.0 km
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP1880
58 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP4302
58 km NW
15m alt.
4 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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