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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
500
450
400
50
50
300
550
500
200
150
150
500
250
500
250
500
400
km/h
30
NW
30
WNW
45
S
80
SSW
115
W
120
WNW
105
WNW
65
W
30
SSW
50
S
75
S
85
SW
85
WSW
80
WSW
70
W
60
WSW
35
SW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
2
3
4
2
1
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
14
—
—
—
—
0.3
5
7
—
—
12
2
1.5
0.6
max °C
-1
-1
1
5
1
-1
-2
1
3
8
9
1
-1
5
4
4
5
min °C
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
5
3
0
-1
-1
3
4
4
 chill °C
-8
-10
-8
-12
-13
-14
-14
-11
-6
-1
-5
-10
-12
-11
-5
-3
-2
Freezing level m
1000
750
1100
2050
1150
950
900
1100
1200
3000
2900
1250
1000
1200
1700
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2120-2-202761-12445424654356810646898
Sunrise
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—
8:10
—
—
7:11
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:18
—
—
Sunset
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
4:54
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:51
—
—
5:47
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed 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
SHIP6705
62 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
69 km SSE
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Glasgow Airport
76 km SE
219m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
78 km SSE
19m alt.
21 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
8
SHIP6798
63 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2392
63 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
SHIP6088
63 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
SHIP8314
63 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
SHIP8891
63 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
SHIP5436
63 km W
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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