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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
25
S
35
SSE
60
SSE
55
S
45
S
45
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
55
S
60
SW
45
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
W
1
2
3
1
2
4
1.6
10
0.7
1.5
9
max °C
-1
-1
-1
1
4
6
5
4
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
min °C
-2
-1
-2
0
2
4
4
2
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
-3
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
-3
-3
-5
-8
-8
-4
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-10
850
1050
850
1150
1400
2150
2050
1800
1150
1150
1400
1450
1350
1300
1200
1200
1150
800
Cloud base (m)
2100
650
650
750
400
200
150
300
500
700
200
200
600
700
250
650
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-213553112311110-2452677875677675663
Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:15
6:11
6:09
6:07
Sunset
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:32

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri 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
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
35 km SE
126m alt.
50 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 204).
18
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
46 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 229).
72
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 43 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 195).
28
SHIP4416
64 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° 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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