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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sun morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
WSW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
5
S
25
SE
20
SSE
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SE
2
1
1
4
2
2
3
14
0.6
0.6
1.3
0.3
0.1
0.7
0.9
3
3
0.1
0.4
max °C
6
1
1
3
3
6
8
8
7
7
7
6
2
2
0
0
1
1
min °C
2
0
0
1
3
4
7
7
6
7
6
2
2
2
-1
0
0
0
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
0
4
4
3
4
2
-2
-3
-3
-8
-6
-5
-5
1400
600
550
650
900
1950
1800
1500
2050
1600
1400
1350
850
900
450
500
600
500
Cloud base (m)
200
500
350
300
500
350
300
800
550
250
400
250
200
200
200
400
350
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-5-5-4-22333321-2-2-5-5-5-341123588777422-1011
Sunrise
8:00
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:46
Sunset
8:51
7:53
7:55
7:58
8:00
8:01

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sun morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Fri 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
SHIP3800
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
35 km SE
126m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 286).
16
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 346 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
17 km W
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP5123
17 km WSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP5583
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP2179
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP4518
17 km WSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
9° 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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