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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, moderate winds from the N by Sun night).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
35
SSE
50
SSE
60
SSE
60
S
50
S
40
SSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
25
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSW
45
NW
50
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNE
6
2
1
1
1
2
2
1.9
0.9
7
0.3
2
1
2
max °C
1
4
6
5
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
-1
0
-1
min °C
0
3
4
5
2
0
0
2
1
3
3
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-7
-4
-3
-2
-5
-8
-8
-5
-6
-4
-3
-7
-6
-6
-10
-8
-7
-8
1150
1750
2300
2100
1700
1250
1200
1350
1450
1650
1700
1450
1200
1300
1050
950
1100
800
Cloud base (m)
550
300
200
150
150
200
500
800
200
200
200
200
200
300
550
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
145531122332110-1-1-2678975675776564562
Sunrise
6:18
6:15
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
Sunset
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:32
8:35

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, moderate winds from the N by Sun 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
35 km SE
126m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 63).
26
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 135).
100
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
46 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 147 degs) was rejected.
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 185 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 66).
28
69 km SSE
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
28
27 km
SAIS Drumochter
73 km NE
700m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (93 kph from 131 degs) was rejected.

* 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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