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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
650
150
250
550
300
200
350
400
650
800
6650
1650
400
200
300
400
750
km/h
25
SSW
45
W
55
WNW
60
W
65
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
40
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
25
S
40
S
50
S
55
SSW
45
WSW
45
SW
55
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
1
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
6
15
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.2
—
—
1
21
2
4
8
max °C
3
8
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
6
8
9
9
5
4
6
min °C
2
6
2
1
-1
0
1
1
1
2
3
7
8
5
4
4
4
 chill °C
-4
2
-6
-7
-11
-10
-7
-7
-2
-1
-1
2
3
-1
-2
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1450
3000
1400
1350
1300
1150
1250
1300
1350
1550
3050
3100
3000
3150
1850
1700
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
37221111235897545697655667769910988
Sunrise
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
Sunset
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:24
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Wed 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
SHIP6496
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
3
Glasgow Airport
76 km SE
219m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Drizzle
7
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 030 to 090 degs)
(7 kph at 50).
3.2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
78 km SSE
19m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
3
81 km SSE
75m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 68).
8
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
3
SHIP6501
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5629
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4445
72 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1750
72 km S
15m alt.
2 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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