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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
40
SW
40
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
25
W
35
SW
75
WSW
75
WSW
85
W
95
W
90
WNW
95
NW
65
NNW
1
5
2
4
3
0.2
8
max °C
5
6
4
3
4
4
2
-3
-4
-3
-1
4
1
-4
-5
-3
-5
-5
min °C
5
5
2
2
3
1
-1
-3
-5
-4
-2
2
-2
-5
-6
-4
-5
-6
0
0
-3
-3
-2
-7
-8
-12
-13
-11
-10
-6
-12
-17
-19
-16
-18
-17
2300
2350
2350
1600
1900
2000
1550
850
550
700
950
2100
1250
700
450
700
600
500
Cloud base (m)
600
250
500
600
250
550
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500
750
200
200
400
350
200
350
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:09
Sunset
6:34
6:36
6:37
6:39
6:42
6:44

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the W by Tue 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
SHIP1691
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
35 km SE
126m alt.
42 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 208).
6
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 359 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 210).
SHIP5961
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP3916
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP3899
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2399
23 km WSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
SHIP2919
23 km WSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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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