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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
550
450
300
250
650
700
850
600
300
500
400
350
250
400
350
km/h
0
SW
10
WSW
20
W
20
SW
30
SW
25
W
10
W
5
SSW
15
S
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
50
W
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.9
0.7
0.5
4
9
0.3
0.1
0.2
2
1.3
1.9
8
3
1.5
3
max °C
12
11
10
10
12
11
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
min °C
10
11
9
9
11
9
7
9
11
10
11
10
7
10
9
8
 chill °C
9
10
7
6
8
6
5
8
9
7
8
7
3
6
4
4
Freezing level m
2500
2500
2150
2200
2450
2200
2200
2600
2850
3100
2250
2200
1850
2000
1950
1800
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Sunrise
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
Sunset
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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
11°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
38 minutes ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 265 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
38 minutes ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 125 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4032
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5078
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP10004
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2909
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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