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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
50
S
50
SSW
45
SW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
30
ENE
35
E
45
E
45
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
1
3
1
5
3
max °C
4
2
1
0
-1
-2
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
4
4
7
6
5
min °C
3
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
1
1
-1
1
4
4
6
6
4
-4
-5
-8
-9
-9
-9
-7
-4
-4
-5
-6
-9
-6
-1
-1
1
3
0
1700
1400
1200
1150
1000
750
1000
1200
1000
1200
1250
950
1250
1500
2150
2450
2150
2300
Cloud base (m)
200
850
550
250
300
700
600
700
750
700
600
700
950
8150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
421-1-1-2-10-111-1244765876452563663710510126
Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
6:00
5:56
Sunset
8:30
8:32
8:35
8:37
8:38
8:40

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed 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
lightning 25km ENE of Oban
6 km SE
79m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 29km NNW of Garelochhead
14 km SE
322m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(15 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
35 km SE
126m alt.
56 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 191).
35
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
44 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 259).
80
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
44 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 59 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
44 minutes ago
12° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 197).
76

* 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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