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

Ben Cruachan
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SW
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
SSW
25
SW
45
SW
55
WSW
50
W
50
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
W
10
SSW
7
1
1
2
0.5
0.8
0.3
0.1
2
17
2
1.6
1.6
max °C
6
5
3
1
3
4
7
3
2
0
1
1
-2
1
2
4
5
6
3
min °C
5
4
2
0
1
3
4
2
1
-1
0
0
-4
-1
1
2
3
5
2
1
0
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-6
-6
-8
-7
-4
-9
-4
-3
-2
0
3
-2
1750
1500
850
550
700
950
1850
850
700
400
500
550
250
350
800
1800
1050
1400
1250
Cloud base (m)
600
200
500
550
700
750
150
550
650
250
300
600
250
850
300
200
350
650
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
30-3-4-311-3-4-6-5-5-7-511-120653124632-111-3023463
Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:03
Sunset
6:37
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47

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Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Cruachan is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Ben Cruachan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Fri 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
SHIP1545
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
35 km SE
126m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 212).
18
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
43 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
67
Aonach Mor
44 km NNE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
83
Severe gales from the SW
(83 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
45 km NNE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5168
17 km WSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
SHIP4949
17 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP6956
17 km WSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3735
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7340
17 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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