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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SSW
65
SSE
95
NW
65
W
60
W
30
WSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
50
SSE
50
SSE
35
SSW
25
SSW
40
S
40
SW
55
WSW
50
W
50
SW
1
10
11
5
2
1
2
0.7
3
3
0.2
max °C
-4
0
0
-5
-4
-3
0
2
6
9
8
7
9
8
6
-2
-2
4
min °C
-4
-2
-5
-5
-5
-5
-1
2
3
8
7
7
8
8
-2
-2
-2
-2
-10
-12
-18
-16
-16
-14
-9
-5
-3
3
2
2
4
3
-10
-11
-11
-10
600
700
400
500
550
0
850
1700
2450
2700
2650
2500
2600
2500
1750
900
900
1000
Cloud base (m)
450
100
150
200
650
900
550
300
600
200
2300
750
700
500
250
850
600
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-1-3-5-5-4-125987982-2-2112101-1345910912126344
Sunrise
6:43
6:41
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
Sunset
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:09
8:12
8:14

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu 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
SHIP5689
17 km WSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 132).
11
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 204 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6560
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP3153
17 km WSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
SHIP2799
17 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP1664
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C

* 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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