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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
cloud
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
15
SSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
10
SSW
30
SSE
50
SSE
15
S
35
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
45
WSW
20
W
10
SW
15
SW
5
S
5
S
15
S
20
SSE
1
3
1
1.3
4
1.7
0.2
0.1
0.4
7
4
2
0.9
1.2
1.1
max °C
8
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
6
7
5
min °C
5
3
2
-1
1
2
-1
0
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
2
4
6
3
1
-2
-5
-6
-2
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
1
2
3
3
-2
2200
950
800
550
650
850
750
500
750
750
800
1000
950
850
1000
850
1050
1300
1350
Cloud base (m)
750
200
600
400
600
800
200
1750
500
350
150
150
200
750
750
1450
700
900
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-2-3-4-4-4-4-5-3-3-1-1-2-2-1-2-1117330230122332443574
Sunrise
6:31
6:28
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
8:14
8:15
8:17
8:21
8:22
8:24

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1404
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
48 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
46 km NNE
650m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
47 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
6° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
72
SHIP3645
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2574
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8045
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1746
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
48 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 250 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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