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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
20
SW
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
40
SSE
50
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
50
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
1.3
2
4
7
2
1.4
0.9
2
3
10
0.3
1.6
3
max °C
1
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
min °C
0
0
0
2
1
3
4
3
3
4
4
8
8
7
8
9
6
-5
-2
-4
-2
-7
-4
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
4
4
2
5
6
2
1200
1150
1200
1450
1450
1850
1950
1800
1600
1750
2300
2700
2800
2750
2650
2700
2450
Cloud base (m)
700
850
200
650
750
150
200
200
200
250
350
250
250
300
350
450
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:54
4:54
Sunset
9:31
9:34
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:40

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

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.
59 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 332).
3
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
19
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 138 degs) was rejected.
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 70).
0
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 197).
6
69 km SSE
59m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
27 km
SAIS Beinn Eighe
75 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
Glasgow Airport
77 km SE
219m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* 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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