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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy rain
heavy rain
 km/h
65
SE
65
SE
60
SE
50
SSE
25
S
40
WSW
75
WSW
45
SSW
60
W
40
WNW
40
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
55
WSW
50
W
40
WSW
60
S
70
SSW
1
5
6
7
2
2
0.1
1.4
8
14
14
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
1
0
2
3
4
1
0
-1
1
5
6
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
-1
0
2
4
-16
-15
-14
-12
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
-6
-4
-6
-6
-8
-10
-7
-6
-4
300
550
400
500
650
700
1250
1100
1100
1250
1800
1600
1250
1200
950
1150
1650
2050
Cloud base (m)
1700
1400
450
700
250
200
150
250
300
200
200
200
300
500
300
400
550
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-3-3-211023310-1145-10-1111544556554568
Sunrise
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:31
7:30
7:26
Sunset
5:29
5:30
5:34
5:36
5:37
5:39

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW 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
SHIP521
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(31 kph at 130).
0.0 km
35 km SE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (18 kph from 65 degs) was rejected.
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 147 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
51 minutes ago
-7° C
-
78
Severe gales from the SSE
(78 kph at 150).
SHIP3194
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2337
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4654
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP1698
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(31 kph at 130).
0.0 km

* 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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