Cairngorm Mountain 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Cairngorm Mountain (1,762ft to 4,085ft)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Cairngorm Mountain, Scotland for 2 days from 22 January.
Updated 21 January 2025 22:34 PST.
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Updated 22 January 2025 01:35 PST
Powder Possible :- 4in of Fresh Snow is forecast for Cairngorm Mountain over the next 2 days.
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Forecast for today in Cairngorm Mountain
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
22
Snow unlikely
Cloudy early, then clear spells later.
Powder Alert!
Updated 22 January 2025 01:35 PST
Powder Possible :- 4in of Fresh Snow is forecast for Cairngorm Mountain over the next 2 days.
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Forecast for tomorrow in Cairngorm Mountain
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
23
New Snow
Fair first, clear spells then light snow at altitude, clear spells later.
Snow Line from 2,031ft to 1,768ft, with rain below.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 00:00 |  | Cloudy. | 36°F | SE Light | 10% | |
| Wed | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 36°F | SE Light | 15% | |
| Wed | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 36°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | SE Calm | 5% | |
| Wed | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 06:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 35°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 07:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 35°F | SE Light | 20% | |
| Wed | 08:00 | | Clear spells. | 35°F | SE Light | 15% | |
| Wed | 09:00 | | Clear spells. | 35°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Wed | 10:00 | | Clear spells. | 35°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 11:00 | | Clear spells. | 36°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 12:00 | | Clear spells. | 37°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 13:00 | | Clear spells. | 36°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 14:00 | | Clear spells. | 36°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 15:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 36°F | SE Light | 10% | |
| Wed | 16:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 35°F | SE Light | 10% | |
| Wed | 17:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 35°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 18:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 34°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Wed | 19:00 | | Fog at altitude. Mixed below. | 34°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Wed | 20:00 | | Clear spells. | 33°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 21:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 34°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 22:00 | | Clear spells. | 33°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Wed | 23:00 | | Fair. | 33°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 00:00 |  | Clear sky. | 32°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 01:00 | | Clear sky. | 31°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 02:00 | | Freezing fog at altitude. Fair below. | 31°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 03:00 | | Freezing fog at altitude. Fair below. | 31°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 04:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 31°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 05:00 | | Clear spells. | 31°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 06:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 31°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | 31°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Thu | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 32°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 09:00 | | Clear spells. | 33°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 10:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 33°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 11:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 34°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 12:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 10% | |
| Thu | 13:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 14:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Thu | 15:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Thu | 16:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Thu | 17:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Thu | 18:00 | | Clear spells. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Thu | 19:00 | | Clear spells. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 20% | |
| Thu | 20:00 | | Clear spells. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Thu | 21:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Thu | 22:00 | | Clear spells. | 35°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Thu | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 34°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
Snow Forecast near Cairngorm Mountain
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lecht | 2in | 3in |
Cairngorm Mountain Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Cairngorm Mountain.
This Snow Forecast for Cairngorm Mountain, Scotland gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Cairngorm Mountain, on any given trail or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.