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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 36mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WNW
40
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
10
NE
10
SSE
20
S
10
SW
15
W
15
W
5
ESE
25
S
45
SSW
40
W
2
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
1.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
4
0.4
0.4
8
13
14
max °C
3
3
6
9
8
7
7
7
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
5
6
1
min °C
2
3
4
7
7
6
7
6
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
2
3
-1
-5
-4
0
4
4
3
4
3
-3
-2
-3
-1
-5
-4
-2
-4
-4
-6
700
900
2000
1900
1650
2250
1600
1700
600
650
800
950
500
600
500
1550
1600
550
Cloud base (m)
250
400
300
450
650
300
250
200
300
400
300
150
200
350
750
150
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2243433-3-3-2-2-4-5-331-4335887771223111450
Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:46
6:43
Sunset
7:53
7:55
7:58
8:00
8:01
8:04

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 36mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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
SHIP475
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
17 km W
6m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 321).
27
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
47 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
17 km W
6m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP1052
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP6195
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP7934
17 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2597
17 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° 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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