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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
heavy rain
 km/h
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
WNW
15
SW
45
SSE
85
SSE
35
S
50
S
55
SSE
65
SSE
60
WNW
35
W
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
30
SSE
70
S
5
2
4
8
1
1
8
8
1
2
1
13
max °C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
min °C
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
1
-12
-11
-14
-10
-15
-15
-14
-12
-14
-12
-12
-10
-6
-3
-6
-6
-5
-8
1000
800
550
650
850
700
550
750
700
850
850
850
800
1000
950
1050
1250
1400
Cloud base (m)
200
400
250
600
700
150
200
300
250
100
150
250
5600
800
1500
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:31
6:28
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
8:14
8:15
8:17
8:21
8:22
8:24

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Tue 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
SHIP521
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
50 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 354 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
46 km NNE
650m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2785
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP4642
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2112
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP5731
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° 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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