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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Fri morning turning to light snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
500
800
600
600
700
650
700
900
150
600
700
200
150
450
450
600
650
km/h
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
15
WNW
20
SSW
40
W
60
W
70
W
70
W
80
WNW
70
NW
50
NW
35
NW
15
WNW
25
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.3
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
2
13
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
max °C
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
8
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
min °C
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
3
 chill °C
-3
-2
-6
-6
-7
-7
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-2
-1
Freezing level m
1450
1400
1300
1200
1250
1250
1300
1300
2900
1650
1350
1250
1250
1300
1350
1300
1450
2150
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Sunrise
7:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:41
—
—
Sunset
—
6:43
—
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:30
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Fri morning turning to light snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

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
SHIP5555
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 237).
5
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
219m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP7216
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8542
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 237).
5
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
77 km SE
219m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* 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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