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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SSE
35
SE
50
WSW
60
WSW
45
SW
35
SSW
85
SSE
70
SW
65
SW
70
WSW
85
W
70
WSW
60
SSW
65
SW
55
SSW
 cm 
8
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
 mm 
0.3
2
9
3
10
3
10
max°C
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
7
4
1
0
1
4
3
4
3
min°C
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
5
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
chill°C 
-2
-2
-4
-6
-7
-9
-8
-5
-3
-9
-10
-9
-10
-8
-5
-4
-4
Freezing level (m
1500
1550
1650
1400
1350
1100
1200
1550
2700
1950
1150
1150
1200
1700
1850
1900
1700
Cloud base (m)
150
250
200
100
300
200
400
350
100
100
450
300
400
300
350
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2221101263101334356655456975556777
Sunrise
8:38
8:40
8:41
8:42
8:44
Sunset
3:45
3:44
3:44
3:42
3:42
3:42

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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 afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Tue morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP5497
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
45 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5941
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP8795
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7956
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2006
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP4577
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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