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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
snow showers
light rain
light snow
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
50
S
35
SSW
50
WSW
30
SSW
40
S
55
S
60
SSW
60
WSW
50
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
0
W
5
SE
15
SE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
1
1
1
1
2
4
1.4
0.3
8
6
1.4
max °C
4
2
1
2
3
2
3
1
0
0
-1
2
3
3
3
5
3
min °C
3
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
-1
1
3
1
3
5
2
-4
-7
-8
-4
-5
-6
-6
-9
-8
-7
-7
1
1
-2
-1
2
-2
1800
1200
1150
1350
1550
1550
1500
1200
1100
1100
1000
1300
1450
1400
1550
1600
1500
Cloud base (m)
200
350
400
700
200
200
400
350
250
450
850
650
900
1000
950
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4112323100-1232353856867755536968116
Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
Sunset
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:32
8:35
8:37

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
17 km W
6m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 193).
23
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
41 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 247 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
41 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
8° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
44
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
41 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
1673
56 km S
0m alt.
41 minutes ago
10° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 153).
13
Blairlusk
57 km SE
100m alt.
41 minutes ago
12° C
-
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 182).
69
SHIP522
64 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP10303
64 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14° 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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