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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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Wind km/h
35 WSW35
30 WSW30
10 SSE10
45 SSE45
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40 SW40
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70 SW70
35 WSW35
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
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High °C
5 5 5 9 10 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 5
Low °C
4 3 3 7 5 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 4
Chill °C
-1 0 0 4 6 -3 -3 -4 -4 -2 -1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2
Freezing level m
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mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
7:26 - - 7:28 - - 7:31 - - 7:33 - - 7:35 - - 7:37 - -
Sunset
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morningVery mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoonMild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon morning)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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.
2 hours ago
8.3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
46 km
Oban Airport
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
Low: few
GlenOgle
61 km SE
564m alt.
2 hours ago
4.6° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
Kilchoan
69 km WSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
1.2° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 260).
Aviemore
84 km ENE
220m alt.
2 hours ago
8.4° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
45 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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