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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
NNE
15
N
0
NNW
10
SSW
30
S
15
SW
5
S
15
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
35
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
 cm 
2
1
 mm 
11
0.6
0.5
3
1.4
0.9
1.7
1
8
0.8
max°C
0
-1
1
0
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
min°C
-1
-1
-1
0
0
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
chill°C 
-5
-6
-1
-3
-6
-1
3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
Freezing level (m
550
350
400
550
800
1250
1250
1050
850
850
800
900
900
1100
800
800
850
Cloud base (m)
600
350
450
500
300
150
250
150
300
350
450
150
250
150
150
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-4-101-1-1-2-2-1-2-1-2-2-1-1-1002443322233222
Sunrise
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:33
8:33
Sunset
3:49
3:48
3:48
3:48
3:47
3:45

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Cruachan at the specific elevation of 500 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
SHIP4467
23 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
35 km SE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
53 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 24 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
53 minutes ago
-7° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
53 minutes ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP3879
29 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2679
29 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP1625
29 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP6570
29 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7089
29 km WSW
15m alt.
3 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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