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

Ben Alder
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
25
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
60
SSW
80
SW
70
WSW
50
SW
60
S
55
SW
45
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
 cm 
1
3
2
 mm 
4
0.3
3
10
3
6
8
max°C
3
2
3
1
-1
-1
-1
2
5
5
5
6
5
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
min°C
3
2
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
3
2
4
5
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
chill°C 
-5
-5
-4
-7
-9
-11
-11
-9
-6
-7
-3
-2
-10
-9
-7
-8
-8
-8
-11
Freezing level (m
1900
1500
1700
1200
900
900
900
1200
2000
1500
2300
2600
1250
1000
1000
1000
900
950
700
Cloud base (m)
350
650
350
350
700
400
400
400
300
450
700
350
350
600
650
450
500
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3230-1-2-2144562-1-1-1-1-2-38786455610108108654554
Sunrise
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
Sunset
3:37
3:37
3:37
3:37
3:37
3:37

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Ben Alder Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Alder is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Alder Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
TullochBridge
16 km W
249m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
657
29 km WSW
552m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Aonach Mor
30 km WSW
955m alt.
57 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
31 km WSW
650m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 306 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
31 km WSW
1185m alt.
57 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
31 km WSW
900m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 305).
4
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
33 km WSW
680m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 266 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
239m alt.
57 minutes ago
9° C
moderate rain
Snow
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
50 km
Mid: overcast
CairngormSummit
60 km NE
946m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (100 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
65 km E
612m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).

* 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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