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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
750
550
800
850
700
750
650
650
750
700
150
350
800
350
450
350
300
km/h
45
W
40
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
SW
45
WSW
60
WNW
55
W
75
W
65
WNW
75
WNW
60
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1
—
—
 mm
3
0.3
—
0.3
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
19
1
0.5
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
7
3
2
1
1
1
1
min °C
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
4
3
1
1
0
1
0
 chill °C
0
-4
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-7
-7
-4
-4
-2
-5
-8
-8
-10
-8
-8
Freezing level m
3350
3150
1400
1400
1400
1300
1250
1250
1250
1350
1450
3150
2000
1450
1250
1250
1200
1250
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Sunrise
7:30
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—
7:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
Sunset
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
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—
6:35
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—
6:32
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW 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
Oban Airport
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
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
719m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
78 km SSE
19m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 234).
3
81 km SSE
75m alt.
55 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
19
82 km SE
76m alt.
48 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 277).
11
84 km SSE
127m alt.
41 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
19
SHIP3144
85 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
SHIP6955
85 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1974
85 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C

* 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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