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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

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

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
200
300
300
550
600
750
300
200
200
200
700
1600
650
km/h
40
SSW
35
SSW
70
SSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
35
WSW
60
SSW
75
SW
65
SW
45
SW
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
1
0.2
22
5
2
—
—
7
18
7
4
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
10
10
4
3
4
6
8
8
7
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
min °C
8
9
5
4
2
1
6
7
8
6
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
 chill °C
3
5
-1
-3
-6
-6
0
0
2
1
-1
-4
-5
-4
-2
1
1
1
Freezing level m
3300
3450
3100
1800
1550
1400
2550
2700
2900
2650
2050
1500
1300
1400
1550
1650
1900
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:45
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—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
Sunset
—
6:28
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
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—
6:16
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6:15
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

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
SHIP4975
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 329).
5
69 km SSE
59m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Glasgow- Bishopton
69 km SSE
59m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
28
27 km
Glasgow Airport
76 km SE
219m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP5600
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7260
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
SHIP8303
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
SHIP7036
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP9081
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours 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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