Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Days 0-3 Ben Nevis Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Ben Nevis Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
Wind km/h
30 NW30
30 NW30
15 NW15
15 WNW15
25 WNW25
15 W15
15 WNW15
15 W15
5 W5
10 SW10
15 WSW15
10 SW10
10 SW10
10 WSW10
5 WSW5
5 S5
5 SSW5
10 SSE10
clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs light rain cloudy some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
9 9 7 9 11 8 10 11 10 16 17 14 18 18 15 19 20 17
Low °C
7 9 5 8 10 7 9 11 9 14 16 11 16 18 13 17 20 14
Chill °C
5 5 4 6 8 5 8 9 9 15 17 14 18 18 15 19 20 17
Freezing level m
1300 1550 2350 2600 3250 3350 3350 3500 3550 3900 4000 4050 3850 3850 3850 3650 3750 3750
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
4:26 - - 4:26 - - 4:26 - - 4:26 - - 4:28 - - 4:28 - -
Sunset
- 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:15 -

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Tulloch Bridge
20 km ENE
237m alt.
53 minutes ago
9.5° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 km
Tulloch Bridge(aut)
20 km ENE
237m alt.
2 hours ago
8.1° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
50 km
Oban Airport
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 310).
Low: few
SHIP1857
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10.6° C
Glen Ogle
61 km SE
564m alt.
53 minutes ago
6.3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ben Nevis and within an acceptable time window.

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