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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
 km/h
20
WSW
40
NW
50
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
W
15
SW
20
W
30
W
30
W
40
WSW
45
WNW
40
WNW
25
WSW
50
WSW
55
W
50
W
3
1
2
1
2
6
2
1
3
3
3
0.8
6
20
3
max °C
3
1
1
0
-1
2
3
5
3
1
1
1
2
3
7
5
2
min °C
1
-1
-1
0
-2
0
2
1
2
1
-1
1
1
0
5
2
2
-5
-9
-10
-6
-7
-4
-2
-4
-4
-5
-8
-6
-5
-5
-1
-6
-6
950
550
450
550
250
500
900
1700
800
650
550
550
650
750
1400
1050
700
Cloud base (m)
150
3700
300
200
400
250
200
200
650
300
500
400
400
500
200
250
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-5-5-6-40-1-3-4-4-5-4-33-2-32000-2133310122642
Sunrise
6:09
6:05
6:03
6:01
6:58
Sunset
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47
6:50
7:52

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP4910
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
35 km SE
126m alt.
42 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 335).
11
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 21 degs) was rejected.
SHIP8907
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2028
17 km WSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
SHIP1420
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP1810
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
SHIP3482
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3651
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5506
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° 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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