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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the S by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
20
S
30
SSE
45
SSE
60
S
60
S
50
S
55
SSW
55
SW
35
SW
25
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
45
SW
40
WNW
25
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
10
E
4
2
1
0.4
4
1.7
5
0.7
0.4
1.7
0.3
0.9
1.1
2
1.9
0.1
max °C
-1
1
4
5
6
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
min °C
-1
0
3
5
5
3
0
0
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
-7
-7
-4
-1
-2
-3
-8
-8
-4
-3
-5
-4
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
0
-2
850
1150
1650
2300
2100
1750
1250
1150
1350
1500
1550
1750
1450
1450
1450
1400
1500
1500
1400
Cloud base (m)
550
600
300
250
200
350
200
800
500
250
200
300
200
400
250
350
800
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11456411223322223323677985677776766786
Sunrise
6:18
6:15
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
Sunset
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:32
8:35

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the S by Tue night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun 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
6° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 65).
18
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 213 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 157).
50
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
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 177 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 84).
19
SHIP2391
64 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP3461
64 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP563
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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