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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
250
600
750
700
900
1550
5300
5050
850
6850
2550
2650
1750
km/h
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
0
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
2
0.9
12
20
0.3
0.8
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.8
max °C
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
9
12
13
10
15
17
14
19
20
15
min °C
10
10
11
11
9
9
10
8
10
13
9
12
16
12
15
19
13
 chill °C
7
7
8
8
6
6
8
5
9
13
9
12
16
11
14
19
11
Freezing level m
2500
2500
2800
2900
2750
2100
2100
2000
2100
2500
3250
3350
3550
3600
3450
3500
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:31
5:33
5:35
5:37
5:39
Sunset
9:19
9:16
9:15
9:12
9:09
9:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 329 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
38 minutes ago
10° C
-
76
Severe gales from the WSW
(76 kph at 247).
107
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
38 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
-
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 171).
83
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 218).
14
SHIP8414
79 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
SHIP1748
79 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1528
79 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
SHIP5330
79 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15° 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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