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

Ben Alder
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
mod rain
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
mod. rain
mod. snow
 km/h
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
50
SSW
60
SW
55
WSW
25
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
35
SSW
70
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
2
1
12
1
7
0.9
1.1
1.2
0.7
3
6
10
max °C
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
2
2
3
2
min °C
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
2
2
1
-5
-5
-4
-2
-4
-5
-7
-9
-10
-8
-6
-7
-11
-11
-12
-6
-6
-7
2050
2200
2200
2000
1950
1700
1450
1500
1000
850
850
500
550
750
1050
1600
1750
1400
Cloud base (m)
400
450
350
350
350
350
350
300
600
600
600
850
600
550
350
350
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:15
7:13
7:09
Sunset
5:38
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:47
5:50

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Ben Alder Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Alder is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Ben Alder Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sat night).

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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (91 kph from 194 degs) was rejected.
TullochBridge
16 km W
249m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Intermittent light rain.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
3.9 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
20 km N
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
29 km WSW
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Aonach Mor
30 km WSW
955m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
31 km WSW
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
31 km WSW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 211 degs) was rejected.
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
33 km WSW
680m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
239m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
CairngormSummit
60 km NE
946m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 180).

* 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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