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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
45
SSW
60
SW
35
W
5
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
SW
15
S
1
13
2
28
11
20
2
0.4
max °C
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
6
6
7
4
2
1
0
-1
-1
0
0
0
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
3
5
4
3
2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-3
0
-2
-4
-4
-3
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
150
450
300
300
400
450
1250
1750
1250
1150
850
450
550
400
100
250
550
350
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
200
200
150
150
150
100
150
350
300
200
350
500
200
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-5-4-3232-1-2-3-4-5-5-4-4-5-1-1-2-1-10566420-1-1-2-10-1
Sunrise
8:49
8:48
8:48
8:47
8:45
8:45
Sunset
4:05
4:07
4:07
4:09
4:12
4:14

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon morning, 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
17 km W
6m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
0.0 km
35 km SE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 217 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
45 minutes ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
46 km NNE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 203).
7
SHIP2586
48 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP5944
48 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
657
48 km NNE
552m alt.
45 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6256
48 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° 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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