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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
30
SSE
5
S
20
W
45
W
40
WNW
30
WSW
25
SW
35
SSE
50
SSE
35
S
30
SW
40
SSW
45
S
20
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1.9
0.7
2
1.8
0.5
0.4
2
1.1
2
17
1.8
max °C
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
5
6
3
1
1
0
min °C
4
3
3
3
-1
-1
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
1
0
1
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
-9
-8
-5
-6
-6
-3
-5
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-9
2050
2000
1900
1850
1650
1300
1550
1600
1900
2250
1800
2100
2350
1850
1350
1450
1250
Cloud base (m)
200
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600
300
300
500
750
350
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250
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350
250
300
800
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650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:31
4:30
Sunset
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:07
10:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Sat morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 281).
11
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 288 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
33 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 193).
5
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 176).
35
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
21 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 225).
3
95 km NNE
18m alt.
33 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 242).
3

* 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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