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

Ben Alder
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
30
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
25
SW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
5
WNW
3
1
2
16
8
1.2
4
2
0.3
0.4
2
2
1.9
1.3
2
5
0.1
0.4
1.2
3
max °C
6
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
4
6
7
8
8
4
min °C
4
2
-2
0
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
4
4
7
7
6
3
-1
-4
-7
-6
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
0
0
3
3
4
3
1050
600
250
150
550
500
550
650
650
850
500
400
850
1700
1900
1650
1600
850
Cloud base (m)
300
250
300
300
300
350
350
350
350
300
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Ben Alder Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Alder at the specific elevation of 200 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
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
16 km W
249m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Continuous light rain.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
5.0 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
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
31 km WSW
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 259).
100
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
33 km WSW
680m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 343 degs) was rejected.
58 km NE
239m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
CairngormSummit
60 km NE
946m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (83 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
64 km ESE
145m alt.
31 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 248).
58

* 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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