Ben Cruachan weather
The forecast for the summit of Cruachan Beann, at 3,698 ft (1,127 m), not the glen below. Wind, wind chill, cloud, rain and snow, hour by hour and for the next 10 days.
On the summit
Forecast fetched Sunday 1 November, 17:07.
Now on the summit
34°F (1°C)
Clear sky. Feels like 31°F (−1°C) in the wind
- Wind
- 4 mph from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 7%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 4,304 ft (1,312 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:28, 16:40
Ben Cruachan: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear sky | 34°F, 28°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Partly cloudy | 40°F, 26°F | 3 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Partly cloudy | 40°F, 25°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Fair | 38°F, 30°F | 8 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Partly cloudy | 37°F, 28°F | 7 mph | Dry |
| Fri 6 Nov | Partly cloudy | 38°F, 31°F | 6 mph | 0.1 mm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Cloudy | 35°F, 32°F | 2 mph | 0.8 mm |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy rain | 36°F, 29°F | 7 mph | 9.2 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Sleet | 36°F, 35°F | 7 mph | 15.9 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Cloudy | 34°F, 30°F | 11 mph | 2 mm |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Clear sky | 33°F | 3 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 19:00 | Clear sky | 31°F | 3 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 20:00 | Clear sky | 31°F | 3 mph from the north | 0 |
| 21:00 | Clear sky | 30°F | 2 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 22:00 | Clear sky | 29°F | 1 mph from the north | 0 |
| 23:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 1 mph from the north | 0 |
| 00:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 1 mph from the north | 0 |
| 01:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 1 mph from the northeast | 0 |
| 02:00 | Fair | 27°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 03:00 | Clear sky | 26°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 04:00 | Partly cloudy | 26°F | 1 mph from the east | 0 |
| 05:00 | Fog | 26°F | 1 mph from the east | 0 |
Before you go
- Mountain forecast for the West Highlands from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- Ben Cruachan: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up Ben Cruachan in 3D, about 3.1 miles one way
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the West Highlands before you go.
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), at the summit's height. Wind chill, freezing level and sunrise and sunset worked out by this site. Computer model output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains.