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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
25
S
15
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSW
30
SW
25
WNW
30
WNW
10
W
0
SW
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
3
10
1.3
0.7
6
5
3
8
2
0.6
0.1
max °C
10
6
6
7
6
7
7
5
4
5
3
7
9
8
10
11
5
min °C
8
4
5
7
5
7
6
5
4
5
2
5
9
4
7
10
4
5
0
0
3
1
4
1
0
-1
0
-1
5
9
3
6
9
2
1800
1250
1200
1300
1500
1600
1500
1200
1100
1050
950
1150
1500
1400
1500
1750
1650
Cloud base (m)
250
400
300
600
250
250
250
300
300
450
700
700
1000
1650
1050
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
30-10111-1-2-3-3-121132956767754536969115
Sunrise
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
Sunset
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:34
8:36
8:37

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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. (19 kph from 309 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 287 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
54 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 180).
10
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
50
94 km ESE
145m alt.
42 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
19
95 km NNE
18m alt.
50 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 155).
5

* 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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