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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
light rain
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
light rain
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
25
SSE
35
SE
40
WSW
55
WSW
40
SW
30
SSW
90
SE
80
S
55
WSW
80
SW
85
WSW
80
WSW
50
SSW
60
S
45
S
65
SSE
35
SSW
50
SSW
 cm 
6
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
 mm 
0.3
0.3
12
3
1.3
0.5
8
max°C
2
1
1
0
1
2
7
7
1
1
0
3
2
2
2
2
1
-1
min°C
2
1
1
0
0
1
5
3
0
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-5
-3
-5
-8
-8
-10
-7
-7
-6
-7
-8
-10
-11
Freezing level (m
1700
1300
1350
1150
1150
1450
2700
2500
1200
1250
1150
1800
1600
1400
1500
1250
1300
900
Cloud base (m)
150
500
200
150
350
400
100
150
200
200
250
250
400
500
200
400
150
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21101265110322220-2655555886556666654
Sunrise
8:38
8:40
8:41
8:42
8:44
8:45
Sunset
3:44
3:44
3:42
3:42
3:42
3:41

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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 afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP5039
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 170 degs)
(11 kph at 120).
6.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 191 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
48 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6255
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3476
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 170 degs)
(11 kph at 120).
6.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
SHIP7152
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2696
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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