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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
600
350
300
600
500
600
800
1800
250
250
250
500
750
600
400
650
400
km/h
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
W
40
W
30
W
20
W
15
SW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.8
1.9
11
2
2
1
0.5
0.8
6
4
0.2
14
0.9
4
5
3
1.2
1.7
max °C
11
11
10
10
10
9
11
11
11
13
13
13
10
9
6
8
8
7
min °C
11
11
8
9
9
7
9
10
10
11
13
9
9
8
5
7
7
7
 chill °C
8
8
4
5
5
3
6
8
8
8
11
6
5
4
1
2
2
2
Freezing level m
2950
2300
2100
1750
1900
1800
1950
2600
3500
3400
3300
3150
1850
1700
1450
1450
1550
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
55433334899732111111119101081011111213111096887
Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:35
Sunset
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04
8:00
7:58

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
44 minutes ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
44 minutes ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
-
69
Gales from the SW
(69 kph at 218).
106
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
44 minutes ago
10°C
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 214).
63
SHIP7419
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
SHIP8461
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
SHIP9417
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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