Ben Alder weather
– Lat/Long: 56.81° N 4.46° W

Ben Alder
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
60
WSW
60
W
25
WSW
35
SW
55
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
80
W
45
WNW
25
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
15
S
20
S
50
SSW
1
1
1
10
2
0.7
1.7
0.7
0.1
4
3
3
3
max °C
0
0
2
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
min °C
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
-10
-10
-6
-6
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-7
-3
-6
-4
-3
-1
-1
-5
1100
1050
1150
1450
1200
900
900
950
950
1100
1600
1300
2350
1900
1800
1800
1650
Cloud base (m)
350
400
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
600
700
350
550
350
350
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1121-2-2-1-1-1323334355556555675798889
Sunrise
7:31
7:28
7:26
7:22
7:20
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:34
5:37
5:38
5:40

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Ben Alder Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Alder is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Mon morning).

Ben Alder Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Alder at the specific elevation of 1148 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ben Alder. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of United Kingdom.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SAIS Drumochter
15 km ENE
700m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
TullochBridge
16 km W
249m alt.
41 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
47 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
20 km N
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
29 km WSW
552m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Aonach Mor
30 km WSW
955m alt.
41 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
31 km WSW
1185m alt.
41 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
31 km WSW
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
-
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 267).
98
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
33 km WSW
680m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
239m alt.
41 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Moderate to heavy freezing drizzle.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
45 km
Mid: overcast
CairngormSummit
60 km NE
946m alt.
41 minutes ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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