Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Head of Gleann an t-Slugain, Beinn a' Bhùird

Beinn a' Bhùird

 

Days 0-3 Ben Cruachan Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Ben Cruachan Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon morning).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
moderate rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
40 WNW40
30 WNW30
25 WNW25
25 WNW25
30 WNW30
25 W25
25 W25
30 W30
25 WNW25
30 N30
35 N35
25 NNW25
40 N40
40 N40
25 N25
15 NE15
5 SE5
25 SSE25
mod. rain light rain cloudy cloudy cloudy light rain light rain light rain rain shwrs clear clear some clouds clear some clouds clear clear clear some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
8 2 - - - 4 2 4 12 - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
11 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 4 1
Low °C
10 11 9 9 8 8 8 7 2 2 1 -1 0 2 1 1 2 0
Chill °C
8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 -3 -3 -4 -6 -3 -5 1 4 -3
Freezing level m
3200 3450 3700 3750 3650 3200 2300 1900 1050 850 800 500 500 800 700 650 950 600
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
8:07 - - 8:10 - - 8:11 - - 8:15 - - 8:17 - - 8:18 - -
Sunset
- 6:00 - - 5:57 - - 5:54 - - 5:52 - - 5:50 - - 5:47 -

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Oban Airport
17 km W
6m alt.
52 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Drizzle
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP4121
23 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11.9° C
Glen Ogle
51 km E
564m alt.
42 minutes ago
7.1° C
No report.
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 270).
Tulloch Bridge
55 km NNE
237m alt.
42 minutes ago
13.3° C
light rain
No report.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
11 km
Kilchoan
67 km W
10m alt.
42 minutes ago
6.5° C
-
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 280).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ben Cruachan and within an acceptable time window.

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