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Cairngorm Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cairngorm at 823 m
Issued: 11 am  16 Feb 2026 (local time)

New snow in Cairngorm

3.7cm1.5in
Mon 16th (PM)
The snow forecast for Cairngorm is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Cairngorm is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Sat morning).


Cairngorm Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.3m
-6
40
mod snow
Middle Lift: 
-4
35
mod snow
Bottom Lift: 0.25m
-1
30
mod snow
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 11 am 16 Feb 2026 / Updates in ::
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35
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50
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30
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10
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-3-7-8-8-7-6-6-5-6-3-2-3-1034450-2-4-4-5-7-4-3-6-3-1-2233566
Sunrise
7:41
7:39
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7:28
Sunset
5:15
5:19
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Cairngorm Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:30cm
Bottom snow depth:25cm
Fresh snowfall depth:4cm
Last snowfall:15 Feb 2026
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Snow History

Week 3 of February has on average:
0.6
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.8
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.5
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.