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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod. snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
65
S
55
S
85
SW
75
SW
60
WSW
25
W
15
ESE
20
NNW
40
NW
25
WSW
40
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SE
6
3
8
1
2
5
8
13
8
max °C
3
4
3
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
min °C
1
3
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-6
-5
-4
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-8
-4
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-9
-15
-12
-13
-9
-9
-11
-10
-10
-10
-7
1400
1900
1250
1100
1100
850
700
600
100
0
500
600
600
600
400
550
600
150
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
400
200
450
200
150
250
500
550
150
250
250
300
450
350
600
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Sunrise
8:48
8:47
8:45
8:45
8:44
8:42
Sunset
4:07
4:09
4:12
4:14
4:15
4:17

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri 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
SHIP7543
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
42 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (69 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3083
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP2481
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP3651
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4984
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° 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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