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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
SSW
20
SW
35
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
60
SW
75
SW
60
WSW
55
SW
40
SW
70
SSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
SSW
 cm 
3
1
1
2
1
 mm 
4
6
11
9
8
5
16
max°C
4
1
0
0
-1
2
3
5
6
7
6
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
min°C
2
0
0
-1
-1
1
2
4
5
6
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
chill°C 
-2
-5
-7
-9
-9
-7
-7
-3
-2
1
-8
-7
-4
-5
-7
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
1750
1150
1050
1150
1000
1250
1650
2050
2250
2350
2450
1000
1050
1000
900
950
800
Cloud base (m)
250
200
650
550
350
400
200
250
200
150
150
200
700
650
700
600
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
310-1-1235673-1-1-1-1-2-274444568997444332
Sunrise
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
Sunset
3:42
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:41

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2170
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 277 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6237
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP3094
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6724
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2169
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP1890
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP7199
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP2220
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° 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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