Current base depth
Modelled natural snowpackMid-mountain
0 cm
- Summit1,097 m0 cmNo snow base
- Mid866 m0 cmNo snow base
- Base635 m0 cmNo snow base
Snowfall forecast
Summit
1,097 m- 24 h
- 0 cm
- 7 days
- 0 cm
- 14 days
- 2 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–2 cm
Mid
866 m- 24 h
- 0 cm
- 7 days
- 0 cm
- 14 days
- 1 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–0 cm
Base
635 m- 24 h
- 0 cm
- 7 days
- 0 cm
- 14 days
- <1 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–0 cm
Updated 30 Sept, 07:27 BST. Consensus of ECMWF IFS, NOAA GFS/HRRR, DWD ICON, Canada GEM.
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This season vs a typical season
Modelled natural snowpack- Summit
- 0 cm
- Mid
- 0 cm
- Base
- 0 cm
Season snowfall to date
How this is estimated
Snow depth is modelled by replaying this season's weather hour by hour — snowfall, melt, sunshine and settling — then checked against government snow stations. The typical line is the same model averaged over recent seasons, so the comparison is like-for-like. Resorts report depth on packed, groomed pistes, so their figure is usually lower, especially on high, wind-exposed summits.
Day by day
Freezing level and temperatures are for the summit.
| Day | Summit | Mid | Base | Freezing lvl Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today30 Sept | — | — | — | 2,760 m7° / 11°C |
| Thu1 Oct | — | — | — | 2,090 m4° / 8°C |
| Fri2 Oct | — | — | — | 2,170 m4° / 9°C |
| Sat3 Oct | — | — | — | 1,870 m2° / 6°C |
| Sun4 Oct | — | — | — | 2,490 m5° / 7°C |
| Mon5 Oct | — | — | — | 2,760 m7° / 10°C |
| Tue6 Oct | — | — | — | 1,850 m2° / 7°C |
| Wed7 Oct | — | — | — | 1,300 m1° / 4°C |
| Thu8 Oct | — | — | — | 1,990 m1° / 5°C |
| Fri9 Oct | — | — | — | 2,270 m3° / 7°C |
| Sat10 Oct | 1 cm | <1 cm | — | 1,250 m-1° / 3°C |
| Sun11 Oct | <1 cm | <1 cm | — | 1,150 m-2° / 3°C |
| Mon12 Oct | — | — | — | 1,650 m1° / 5°C |
| Tue13 Oct | — | — | — | 1,620 m1° / 5°C |
Days 8–14 are an extended outlook: good for spotting a storm cycle, not for exact totals.
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Nearby resorts
Summit snowfall, next 7 days
How this forecast works
Snow Maps blends four global weather models and works out the rain/snow line hour by hour, then calculates snowfall separately at the base (635 m), mid-mountain (866 m) and summit (1097 m) of Cairngorm Mountain. Colder, higher terrain gets a lighter, deeper snow ratio. The range shows how far the individual models disagree: a wide range means low confidence.
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