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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
0
NNW
15
NE
40
N
20
N
15
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
S
 cm 
 mm 
0.6
0.5
4
0.3
0.2
0.9
9
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
max°C
10
10
11
11
10
8
10
10
5
7
6
3
7
7
7
10
11
9
min°C
10
10
10
11
9
7
9
6
4
6
5
3
6
7
7
8
10
7
chill°C 
6
7
8
8
7
5
9
2
-2
2
2
0
3
4
5
8
10
7
Freezing level (m
2500
3050
2900
2200
1950
2250
1950
1750
950
1200
1200
950
1300
1550
1950
2100
2350
2250
Cloud base (m)
250
450
300
300
700
5200
1500
250
550
800
700
700
400
400
1000
850
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:56
6:58
7:01
7:03
7:05
Sunset
7:30
7:28
7:25
7:22
7:20
7:17

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
47 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 339 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 240).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
47 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (107 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
47 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
47 minutes ago
15° C
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
47 minutes ago
8° C
-
106
Extremely windy from the W
(106 kph at 267).
128
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 228).
81
SHIP7103
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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