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

Cairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
 km/h
45
WNW
50
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
5
E
15
NNE
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
35
WSW
5
SSE
25
S
40
SSW
10
E
3
5
2
3
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.5
3
0.5
1.6
0.1
4
4
max °C
3
4
6
9
9
7
8
4
0
1
3
3
3
3
1
5
6
1
min °C
1
3
2
7
8
6
6
1
-2
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
0
-6
-3
-3
4
5
3
4
-4
-2
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
650
900
1700
2000
1750
2400
2050
1400
450
500
750
1050
1050
800
600
1300
1500
700
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
500
750
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500
500
500
500
500
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450
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400
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:45
6:41
6:39
6:37
Sunset
7:47
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:57
7:59

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Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

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
43 km ENE
257m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 281).
29
SAIS Drumochter
46 km SSW
700m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
-
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 264).
78
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
53 km SW
900m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (200 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2304
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4904
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2445
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
10.0 km
SHIP4015
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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