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Cairngorm Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cairngorm at 549 m
Issued: 11 pm  18 Jan 2026 (local time)

New snow in Cairngorm

5.0cm2.0in
Wed 21st (PM)
The snow forecast for Cairngorm is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Tue night).

Cairngorm Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Cairngorm is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Tue night).

Cairngorm Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).


Cairngorm Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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Middle Lift: 
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Bottom Lift: 
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 11 pm 18 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Last snowfall:17 Jan 2026
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Snow History

Week 3 of January has on average:
0.2
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.6
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.6
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.