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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
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night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
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night
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
50
W
60
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSE
30
SSE
10
SSE
30
SSW
40
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
2
0.5
0.1
0.1
1.6
4
10
8
max °C
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
5
4
1
2
1
1
1
0
min °C
2
-1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
0
0
1
-1
0
0
-1
-6
-9
-7
-5
-4
-5
0
-3
-4
-1
-6
-6
-4
-7
-6
-7
-8
1900
1650
1300
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1550
1500
2100
2050
1950
2150
1850
1400
1550
1350
1300
1450
1300
Cloud base (m)
300
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250
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1650
350
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650
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Sunrise
4:31
4:31
4:31
4:30
4:28
Sunset
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:07
10:07
10:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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
6° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
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
7° C
-
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 265).
94
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
74
Gales from the W
(74 kph at 266).
74
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 226 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 242).
48
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
23 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 270).
37
95 km NNE
18m alt.
34 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 243).
8

* 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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