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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
750
750
1950
3100
850
5800
450
750
650
250
600
800
300
550
2200
400
750
550
km/h
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
W
0
ESE
0
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.6
2
1.8
0.3
0.1
0.5
2
6
max °C
14
16
13
17
17
14
15
15
13
13
14
12
11
12
10
10
11
9
min °C
12
16
13
15
16
12
13
15
12
12
13
11
11
12
8
10
10
8
 chill °C
10
15
12
14
16
11
12
14
12
12
13
10
9
10
6
7
8
5
Freezing level m
3250
3100
2900
3050
3200
3300
3100
3050
3050
2950
2850
2500
2300
2350
2250
2100
2100
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
89101010991087875554541316131617131415131314121112910119
Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:32
8:30
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:20

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

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.
46 minutes ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 173 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
46 minutes ago
6°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
46 minutes ago
12°C
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 93).
50
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
46 minutes ago
11°C
-
67
Gales from the SE
(67 kph at 141).
89
SHIP3090
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5942
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
SHIP6443
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
SHIP7707
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C

* 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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