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

UkCairngorm
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Issued: 11 am Tue 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
5
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
W
30
SW
50
WSW
45
W
35
WNW
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T unitedkingdom.wind.30.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.54.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.78.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.102.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.126.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
 mm 
0.3
1.1
0.9
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
1.9
0.1
3
max°C
10
12
11
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
4
5
1
0
min°C
9
11
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
6
7
6
4
3
4
0
-3
chill°C 
5
7
5
5
4
6
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
0
-2
-3
-7
-10
Freezing level (m
2850
3300
3400
3250
3100
2100
1550
1250
1450
1600
1650
1750
1500
1200
1000
1200
600
400
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
700
750
650
550
550
650
550
500
500
500
500
600
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:34
3:36
3:37
3:37
3:38
3:40

Cairngorm Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cairngorm is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

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
43 km ENE
257m alt.
42 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
46 km SSW
700m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 222).
85
Invernes / alcross Airport
51 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
54 km NW
74m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5
SHIP75
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1685
58 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1146
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3159
58 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3454
58 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Kinloss RAF Airport
58 km N
216m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
10.0 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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