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Cairngorm at 823 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 07 Jan 2026
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
max °C | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
min °C | -4 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
-6 | -10 | -9 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -5 | |
98 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 91 | 83 | 78 | 87 | 93 | 83 | 92 | 97 | 99 | 98 | |
350 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 500 | 450 | 1150 | 1100 | 1250 | |
 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — |
 | 3:51 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 3:59 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSE by Sun night).
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Latest snow reports near Cairngorm:
- 19 hours ago
It is snowing lightly in Cairngorm. No wind today. Pretty cold today. The new snow is ankle deep. There are some open lifts. Snow conditions on piste are good. Variable snow conditions off-piste from Cairngorm
Cairngorm Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 30 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 25 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 13 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in United Kingdom are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 2 of January has on average:
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in United Kingdom are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Cairngorm at the specific elevation of 823 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Cairngorm. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United Kingdom.
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Visitor Reviews of Cairngorm
Overall 3.2 Based on 32 votes and 87 reviews
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- Spike Soton from United Kingdom writes:
Just had a great day skiing on the Thursday of the week after Easter with very small queues, perfect snow on most runs above the mid station and mostly sunny weather. My only criticism is that the short beginners Poma was running a bit fast for an unmanned beginners lift. My daughter got clouted hard before I could get in a position to fend off the buttons.
Visitor Reviews of Cairngorm
Spike Soton from United Kingdom writes:
Just had a great day skiing on the Thursday of the week after Easter with very small queues, perfect snow on most runs above the mid station and mostly sunny weather.
My only criticism is that the short beginners Poma was running a bit fast for an unmanned beginners lift. My daughter got clouted hard before I could get in a position to fend off the buttons.
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