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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the SSW by Mon night).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
5150
450
250
600
250
50
50
250
500
500
450
300
100
150
500
300
km/h
20
W
25
SE
15
NE
35
NNW
35
WNW
55
S
80
SW
120
WSW
120
WNW
105
WNW
70
WNW
35
WSW
65
S
75
S
100
WSW
95
W
85
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
3
—
—
3
4
4
2
2
1
—
—
—
2
2
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
—
—
—
—
—
4
7
—
—
10
max °C
0
1
0
-1
0
1
5
1
-2
-2
1
1
5
9
1
-1
3
min °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
4
1
-1
-2
0
 chill °C
-5
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
-13
-13
-14
-14
-11
-6
-3
-9
-12
-13
-10
Freezing level m
1150
1450
1100
1050
850
1100
2000
1200
900
850
1050
1250
2400
2950
1250
950
1400
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Sunrise
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
7:11
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
Sunset
6:02
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
4:54
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:51
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the SSW 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
SHIP2307
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
69 km SSE
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
27 km
SHIP5467
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2637
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
SHIP3127
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
SHIP3852
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
SHIP606
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
SHIP5007
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1285
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1202
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7°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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