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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
500
250
200
400
450
550
650
2350
200
200
500
550
700
450
300
150
250
km/h
45
WSW
50
WSW
65
W
70
W
65
WNW
35
WNW
25
WSW
40
SSW
45
SW
50
SSW
55
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
W
65
W
70
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
3
8
3
4
0.4
0.6
0.8
5
1.7
3
4
1.7
2
8
3
8
5
max °C
7
6
5
5
4
6
6
10
11
11
11
5
5
4
3
3
4
min °C
7
5
5
5
3
4
6
6
10
10
5
5
4
2
2
2
3
 chill °C
2
-2
-2
-2
-5
-2
2
2
6
5
0
0
-2
-4
-6
-6
-5
Freezing level m
2400
2100
1850
1950
1800
2100
2500
3500
3400
3300
3300
2100
1850
1600
1500
1450
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
765545681111855333412101010810111113131210107778
Sunrise
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:33
6:35
Sunset
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04
8:00
7:58

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WNW 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
17 km W
6m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 201).
5
SHIP5937
38 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
45 minutes ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 339 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP10370
38 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2172
38 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
SHIP9898
38 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2834
38 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
SHIP6257
38 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°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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