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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
WSW
25
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
50
WNW
40
WNW
30
WSW
45
SW
80
SW
80
WSW
80
W
85
WNW
75
NW
75
NW
50
NNW
35
NW
25
WNW
45
W
1
2
1
3
7
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.8
8
max °C
2
3
2
2
-2
-4
-3
1
4
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-1
1
min °C
2
3
2
-1
-3
-5
-3
-2
1
-3
-6
-7
-5
-5
-7
-6
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-8
-13
-14
-10
-10
-8
-14
-19
-20
-17
-17
-17
-15
-10
-12
1500
1450
1500
1600
900
550
700
850
1750
850
650
300
500
550
300
500
700
1600
Cloud base (m)
300
450
700
200
500
450
600
600
250
300
400
350
300
450
550
1900
650
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2321-3-5-3-13-3-5-6-5-5-6-6-2-177653133730-111-2122
Sunrise
6:20
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:05
Sunset
6:36
6:37
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NW by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 212).
13
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 291 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
18° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 41 degs) was rejected.
TullochBridge
56 km NNE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
48 km
Mid: overcast
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 215).
26

* 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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