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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Fri morning turning to light snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
600
350
200
400
500
500
700
400
250
300
300
650
600
400
150
200
km/h
55
WNW
60
W
65
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
35
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
75
S
60
W
60
WSW
55
SW
70
SW
85
SW
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
2
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
 mm
1.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
0.7
0.2
20
4
2
0.1
1
10
6
max °C
3
2
2
0
1
1
2
3
8
8
9
10
4
3
6
5
8
4
min °C
2
1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
4
8
8
5
3
2
2
5
7
0
 chill °C
-6
-7
-11
-10
-7
-6
2
-1
-1
3
3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-2
0
-6
Freezing level m
1500
1350
1350
1100
1200
1300
1400
1400
3100
3150
3300
3300
1700
1500
2100
2600
2600
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
321011236898434582875565777910128789116
Sunrise
7:37
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—
7:39
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
Sunset
—
6:35
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
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—
6:24
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—
6:22
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Drizzle on Fri morning turning to light snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

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.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
35 km SE
126m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 312).
14
SHIP8797
62 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
59m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Glasgow Airport
76 km SE
219m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
SHIP2052
63 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
SHIP3528
63 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
69 km SSE
59m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
27 km
SHIP8804
72 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2035
72 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°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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