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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Mainly stormy winds.

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
rain shwrs
 km/h
80
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
55
NW
70
NW
45
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
55
WSW
45
W
50
W
55
W
70
W
60
WNW
65
NW
45
WNW
55
WSW
90
WSW
70
WNW
1
3
4
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
8
3
1
2
6
4
4
9
3
max °C
4
-1
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
1
3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-3
-1
3
3
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-6
-6
-5
-6
-4
-1
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-1
1
-1
-11
-11
-10
-17
-18
-15
-16
-12
-10
-13
-12
-14
-16
-16
-16
-14
-10
-9
-11
1550
950
850
550
450
600
250
500
900
1300
800
700
550
550
550
450
900
1350
1200
Cloud base (m)
200
400
150
250
400
450
700
300
200
200
600
200
500
550
550
700
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-2-2-5-6-5-6-40-1-3-4-5-5-5-4-121532-111-2133321100465
Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:03
6:01
6:58
Sunset
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47
6:50
7:52

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Mainly stormy winds.

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
SHIP6622
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 214).
47
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 348 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
43 minutes ago
0° C
-
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2071
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1627
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP511
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP1841
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
SHIP8451
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C

* 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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