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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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night
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night
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PM
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light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
10
W
5
W
15
ESE
5
N
5
W
20
WSW
45
W
30
WNW
10
NNW
0
E
5
NW
5
NNE
0
S
5
NNW
5
SW
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1
1
0.3
1.5
1.8
3
max °C
7
7
5
3
4
2
2
2
1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-4
-5
-3
-4
min °C
7
6
3
3
2
1
1
1
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-5
-5
-3
-5
4
1
-2
0
1
-3
0
-1
-11
-10
-8
-9
-4
-6
-5
-5
-3
-9
2650
2550
2200
1850
1900
1600
1600
1550
1400
1050
1250
800
800
1050
650
700
1000
700
Cloud base (m)
2050
700
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1850
900
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700
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500
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Sunrise
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
Sunset
9:00
9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08
9:10

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

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.
47 minutes ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
47 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
47 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 274 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
47 minutes ago
18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
47 minutes ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
47 minutes ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 230).
5
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
47 minutes ago
14° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 22).
15
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 135).
6

* 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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