Northern Hemisphere Weekly Snow News #329
Weekly Snow News for Northern Hemisphere, updated 27 August 2026: Alpine glaciers see light 10cm (4") top-ups and welcome sub-freezing nights, though ski areas remain closed.
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Cairngorm at 1097 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 pm (local time) / 27 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | cloudy | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — |
max °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
min °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
chill °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
Humid % | 62 | 81 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 91 | 99 | 96 | 87 | 95 | 87 | 86 | 96 | 93 | 83 | 92 |
Freeze m | 3150 | 3200 | 3150 | 2950 | 2950 | 3200 | 2800 | 2650 | 2450 | 2350 | 2500 | 2400 | 2400 | 2250 | 2100 | 1700 | 1850 | 1700 |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
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Cairngorm Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in United Kingdom are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of August has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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 1097 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 43 votes and 87 reviews
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- Jo from United Kingdom writes:
The weather has largely been perfect all week. Blue sky and very little wind. Quite misty today, but still plenty of skiing to be done and most lofts and runs still open. The snow cannons are making a real difference this year. Like has been sad before; check the forecast, get up early (top car park will probably Be full by 10) or use the bus, use the restaurant outside peak times when the ski schools descend and have a fab time using the great snow sports on offer.
Visitor Reviews of Cairngorm
Jo from United Kingdom writes:
The weather has largely been perfect all week. Blue sky and very little wind. Quite misty today, but still plenty of skiing to be done and most lofts and runs still open. The snow cannons are making a real difference this year.
Like has been sad before; check the forecast, get up early (top car park will probably Be full by 10) or use the bus, use the restaurant outside peak times when the ski schools descend and have a fab time using the great snow sports on offer.
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