Ben Cruachan weather
– Lat/Long: 56.43° N 5.13° W

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
55
SW
75
WSW
50
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
S
35
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
65
S
45
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
25
S
50
S
50
S
30
SW
6
2
1
2
1
2
0.9
1.8
5
2
0.4
0.8
0.4
3
1
max °C
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
3
5
6
5
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-2
0
2
4
5
3
0
0
2
2
2
3
1
-14
-14
-13
-10
-7
-8
-6
-4
-2
-1
-3
-8
-8
-5
-3
-6
-4
-4
800
800
700
800
1000
850
1150
1350
2250
2300
1950
1350
1200
1350
1450
1450
1550
1500
Cloud base (m)
200
350
500
500
650
750
850
1700
600
250
200
450
300
750
500
300
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-3-1-2035642122332232452688886686776
Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:15
6:11
6:09
Sunset
8:21
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Cruachan at the specific elevation of 1126 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ben Cruachan. 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
SHIP1396
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 194).
34
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
46 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP8753
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP5525
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP3206
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6479
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
SHIP3739
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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