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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
2050
350
250
550
700
250
250
650
550
700
700
750
650
750
300
400
250
300
km/h
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
35
W
40
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
7
0.7
2
8
3
1.1
0.9
0.6
0.5
1.9
0.4
4
0.4
7
15
max °C
11
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
15
14
13
11
8
8
min °C
10
11
11
11
10
8
10
10
8
9
10
9
13
13
11
11
8
7
 chill °C
9
10
9
8
7
4
6
6
4
6
8
7
11
11
10
9
4
2
Freezing level m
2500
2850
3050
2900
2300
2050
2000
2000
1950
2050
2900
3650
3550
3400
3000
2800
1650
1500
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Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:33
Sunset
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04
8:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW 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. (28 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
46 minutes ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 202 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
46 minutes ago
8°C
-
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 145).
72
SHIP7750
54 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5676
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
SHIP11857
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17°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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