Ben Macdui
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Beinn a' Chaorainn (Cairngorms)

Beinn a' Chaorainn (Cairngorms)

 

Days 0-3 Ben Macdui Weather Summary:

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Ben Macdui Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
partially cloudy
rain showers
heavy rain
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
50 W50
30 WSW30
20 SSW20
25 NNW25
40 W40
55 NW55
55 NW55
60 NW60
55 NNW55
40 NNW40
25 NW25
30 WNW30
30 NW30
35 WNW35
40 W40
45 WNW45
30 W30
25 SW25
some clouds rain shwrs heavy rain cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- 1 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
2 3 4 2 2 0 1 2 4 5 5 6 7 9 9 10 10 10
Low °C
1 2 2 1 1 -1 0 2 2 4 4 5 6 8 8 9 9 10
Chill °C
-5 -3 0 -4 -5 -8 -7 -6 -2 0 0 1 3 5 5 6 7 7
Freezing level m
1400 1900 2650 1600 1550 1200 1300 1500 2250 2350 2350 2600 2900 2950 3400 3600 3750 3900
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
234220124556799101010910899679712139131311151614
Sunrise
4:18 - - 4:18 - - 4:18 - - 4:18 - - 4:18 - - 4:20 - -
Sunset
- 10:13 - - 10:13 - - 10:13 - - 10:13 - - 10:13 - - 10:13 -

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Macdui at the specific elevation of 1309 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ben Macdui. 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
Cairngorm Mountain
5 km NNE
1245m alt.
2 hours ago
4.2° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
Aviemore
17 km WNW
220m alt.
2 hours ago
13.8° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
35 km
Cairnwell
27 km SE
935m alt.
2 hours ago
6.4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Invernes / alcross Airport
54 km NW
9m alt.
47 minutes ago
16° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Low: few
SHIP8786
62 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago

* 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 Macdui and within an acceptable time window.

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