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

Ben Alder
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
 km/h
60
SW
55
SW
60
WSW
60
WSW
60
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
30
W
30
SW
55
WSW
55
W
55
W
45
SW
65
SW
60
SW
60
SSW
60
SSW
25
S
9
7
13
1
3
1
3
3
2
2
1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
max °C
0
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
-5
-4
-1
2
3
2
2
1
min °C
-2
-5
-7
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-6
-2
1
2
2
2
0
-12
-16
-18
-16
-14
-15
-13
-12
-12
-12
-15
-17
-11
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
1200
650
250
300
600
350
550
700
450
800
500
300
700
1450
1800
1650
1650
1150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
350
350
350
450
400
300
350
400
350
350
350
350
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-4-6-5-4-5-4-4-4-2-5-5-223221630231331322346774
Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:28
Sunset
6:14
6:15
6:17
6:20
6:22
6:24

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Ben Alder Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Alder is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Ben Alder Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue 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
0° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 215 degs) was rejected.
TullochBridge
16 km W
249m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Intermittent light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
20 km N
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
29 km WSW
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
31 km WSW
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
31 km WSW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (72 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
33 km WSW
680m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 349 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
239m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CairngormSummit
60 km NE
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (100 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
64 km ESE
145m alt.
22 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 248).
31

* 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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