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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
night
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PM
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PM
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PM
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AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
700
1850
700
250
450
550
350
350
600
500
650
850
750
350
600
300
km/h
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
45
WSW
40
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
4
0.5
3
8
3
2
1
0.9
0.6
1.3
0.2
5
max °C
9
12
12
12
12
12
9
10
10
9
10
11
11
14
15
12
min °C
8
10
12
10
11
10
9
10
10
8
9
10
9
12
13
9
 chill °C
6
9
11
7
8
7
5
6
6
4
6
8
7
10
11
6
Freezing level m
2150
2600
2750
3000
2650
2350
1900
2000
1950
1950
1950
2750
3500
3550
3500
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
478755344334799791112111211910109101110131411
Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:31
Sunset
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 346 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 109).
22
SHIP2305
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
SHIP10823
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6795
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
SHIP8120
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9°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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