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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
km/h
60
W
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
15
SW
20
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NW
15
S
35
S
35
WSW
45
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
0.9
0.2
4
8
2
3
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.6
1.1
1
3
4
0.9
max °C
7
8
7
7
7
5
6
5
7
7
7
7
8
7
6
5
2
min °C
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
4
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
3
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
3
4
5
6
8
2
0
-3
-8
2850
3150
2800
2600
2250
1850
2050
2100
2300
2500
2400
2400
2500
2500
2150
2000
1300
Cloud base (m)
250
250
2150
200
200
300
500
550
800
300
250
250
400
1700
350
150
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:41
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
Sunset
9:52
9:53
9:54
9:57
9:58
9:59

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu 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
35 km SE
126m alt.
41 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 224).
13
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (91 kph from 261 degs) was rejected.
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
26
69 km SSE
59m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
28
27 km
SAIS Beinn Eighe
75 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (98 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Glasgow Airport
77 km SE
219m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast

* 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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