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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
50
S
50
SSW
45
WSW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NE
25
ENE
35
E
40
E
40
ESE
35
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ESE
1
2
1
5
2
max °C
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
6
6
5
min °C
2
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
0
0
-1
0
3
3
5
6
4
-5
-6
-8
-9
-8
-9
-7
-3
-4
-6
-7
-9
-7
-3
-2
0
2
0
1650
1400
1150
1100
1050
750
1000
1200
1100
1100
1150
1050
1100
1450
2100
2150
1950
2400
Cloud base (m)
200
800
550
300
700
800
650
750
800
600
350
550
600
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
321-1-1-2-11-100-11446658755525635546959126
Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
6:00
5:56
Sunset
8:30
8:32
8:35
8:37
8:38
8:40

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Drizzle
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 150).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km SE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 164).
23
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 208 degs) was rejected.
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 73 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 192).
65
SHIP8979
64 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5254
64 km SSE
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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