Ben Nevis weather
– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Tue 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), mostly on Sat night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
40
SSE
35
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
30
WSW
15
S
20
S
25
SW
40
WSW
30
SSW
30
S
 cm 
5
 mm 
1.5
1.5
0.5
0.1
2
0.6
4
4
9
0.7
2
0.4
0.6
8
17
1.2
2
max°C
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
2
min°C
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
chill°C 
2
2
2
0
1
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
-1
0
0
-4
-4
-2
-5
Freezing level (m
2500
2500
2400
2450
2450
2350
2250
2300
2300
2150
2200
2250
2300
2250
2200
1900
1850
1550
Cloud base (m)
2100
800
300
500
400
250
500
200
200
300
650
600
700
250
200
500
600
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7666655665555543321413111212111011101212101110910107
Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:32
8:30
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:20

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 32mm), mostly on Sat night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ben Nevis. 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
51 minutes ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
51 minutes ago
13° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 223).
57
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
51 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
51 minutes ago
17° C
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
55 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
-
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 212).
72
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP2759
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
18° C
SHIP7095
59 km SSW
15m alt.
3 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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