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

Ben Cruachan Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun morning).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
200
150
150
350
350
600
600
550
150
150
250
600
250
100
350
550
550
km/h
45
SE
45
SSE
40
SE
5
W
15
W
40
WNW
25
W
20
SW
30
SE
30
NNE
70
NNW
60
NW
30
WSW
45
S
60
SW
110
W
100
WNW
65
W
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
4
11
6
—
—
—
8
2
1
—
 mm
1.3
4
4
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.9
6
—
—
—
max °C
5
4
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
7
0
-1
1
min °C
5
4
2
2
0
-1
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
 chill °C
-1
-2
-5
-1
-8
-9
-7
-4
-6
-8
-11
-11
-6
-8
-10
-12
-12
-11
Freezing level m
2200
2250
1500
1600
1400
1000
1000
1200
1350
900
900
900
1100
1200
2750
1100
950
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:00
—
—
8:03
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
7:11
—
—
Sunset
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
4:54
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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun 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
17 km W
6m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
19
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs)
(19 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP14531
23 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
69 km SSE
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Glasgow Airport
76 km SE
219m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP3986
48 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2547
48 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP5502
48 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP2998
48 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP5594
48 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP12464
48 km WSW
15m alt.
3 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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