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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
55
S
65
S
40
S
40
SSW
45
W
30
SW
40
S
55
S
40
SW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
10
W
5
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
45
SE
55
SE
7
3
4
4
4
6
0.3
1.9
4
4
0.2
max °C
6
5
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
2
1
min °C
5
4
3
0
1
2
2
3
2
-2
-1
0
0
1
3
1
1
2
0
-1
-3
-4
-9
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-10
-8
-7
-7
-3
3
-5
-6
-5
-8
2400
2050
1600
1200
1250
1350
1350
1650
1550
1200
1000
1150
1200
1250
1450
1400
1300
1300
1200
Cloud base (m)
200
200
150
450
200
650
600
200
250
300
600
600
300
300
700
900
900
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
653112233-1-1002321218875676774555685783
Sunrise
6:15
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
Sunset
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:32
8:35
8:37

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon 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
35 km SE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 67).
18
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 228 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 170).
72
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 147).
31
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 159).
48
SHIP5950
64 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP6499
64 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP7749
64 km SSE
15m alt.
2 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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