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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Tue 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSE
30
SE
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
10
S
 cm 
 mm 
1.5
0.3
0.1
3
1.5
1.5
5
12
1.8
2
0.1
1.8
4
24
2
1
1.1
max°C
13
11
13
12
10
11
11
11
12
11
9
10
12
10
9
10
9
min°C
13
10
11
12
10
11
11
10
11
11
9
10
11
9
9
10
7
chill°C 
12
9
9
10
8
9
9
9
10
9
7
8
8
5
5
7
6
Freezing level (m
2500
2450
2500
2450
2350
2250
2350
2300
2200
2250
2300
2400
3000
2100
1850
1850
1900
Cloud base (m)
800
350
350
450
350
350
200
250
300
600
600
450
150
200
450
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:32
8:30
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:20

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 263 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 247).
37
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 212).
52
69 km SSE
126m alt.
45 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
BealachNABA NO 2
81 km NW
513m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
84 km ENE
239m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
>70 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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