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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Fri 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
 km/h
60
S
85
SSE
45
S
45
W
55
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
55
SW
70
WSW
60
SW
65
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
5
SE
45
ESE
 cm 
4
6
2
4
3
1
 mm 
4
6
0.5
27
6
6
9
1.8
0.8
0.1
0.1
max°C
4
5
4
1
-1
0
0
1
7
6
7
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
min°C
4
4
1
0
-1
-1
0
0
3
6
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
chill°C 
-3
-3
-1
-8
-10
-10
-8
-9
-5
-1
-2
-4
-4
-2
-1
1
4
0
Freezing level (m
1750
1950
1600
1200
1050
1000
1150
1150
2050
2200
2150
1800
1650
1750
1950
1850
1800
2000
Cloud base (m)
500
100
650
150
600
300
150
600
150
200
200
650
350
550
700
400
550
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4531-1-101566444445599654465810109888888
Sunrise
7:26
7:28
7:30
7:33
7:35
7:37
Sunset
4:39
4:37
4:36
4:34
4:31
4:30

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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 morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed 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
SHIP5950
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
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.
54 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 333 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 190).
SHIP1825
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP8075
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
SHIP2903
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
SHIP5752
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 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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