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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. 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 W by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
SW
60
SW
80
WSW
50
WSW
25
W
55
NW
70
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
35
WSW
40
WNW
30
W
45
W
35
WSW
60
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
1
1
3
6
2
2
2
1
2
9
5
1
1
1.7
5
max °C
-1
3
4
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-6
-4
0
2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-1
min °C
-2
1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-9
-7
-11
-11
-11
-17
-18
-14
-15
-13
-11
-11
-10
-12
-16
-14
-14
-14
800
1300
1550
900
800
500
450
600
200
400
550
1150
800
750
450
550
650
500
Cloud base (m)
2400
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550
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550
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Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:03
6:01
Sunset
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47
6:50

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. 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 W by Tue afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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
SHIP13886
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 196).
37
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
49 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SHIP13219
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP10289
23 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP13015
23 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP7201
23 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP11867
23 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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