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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the S by Mon night).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
650
650
750
700
1500
150
400
650
250
300
600
450
8450
450
200
150
km/h
25
W
35
NW
35
NNW
15
WNW
30
SSW
45
WSW
60
W
60
W
75
W
60
WNW
55
NW
40
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
25
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
70
S
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
3
14
0.8
—
—
—
0.9
—
—
—
—
1.5
1.7
24
max °C
1
1
1
2
4
7
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
min °C
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
3
4
3
6
7
3
 chill °C
-5
-6
-7
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-10
-7
-6
-4
0
3
-2
0
2
-4
Freezing level m
1250
1250
1200
1350
1350
3050
1500
1400
1300
1300
1400
1350
1950
2450
3000
3000
3050
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
111235321222455786664679776776786899
Sunrise
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:45
—
—
Sunset
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:32
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—
6:30
—
—
6:28
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the S by Mon 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
Oban Airport
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
35 km SE
126m alt.
33 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 249).
13
69 km SSE
59m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
28
27 km
SHIP8713
76 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Glasgow Airport
76 km SE
719m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Glasgow Airport
77 km SE
719m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
10.0 km
78 km SSE
19m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
81 km SSE
75m alt.
21 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 248).
13
82 km SE
76m alt.
56 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 195).
11
84 km SSE
127m alt.
39 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 268).
5

* 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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