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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Sat 14 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
250
250
350
450
8250
250
150
150
200
300
450
500
500
600
650
km/h
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
15
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
25
E
20
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
E
15
E
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
2
0.1
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
4
5
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
1
1
0
min °C
2
4
4
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
 chill °C
-3
-1
-1
-5
-5
-7
-4
-9
-9
-6
-4
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
Freezing level m
950
1200
1450
550
450
200
100
400
300
650
700
750
450
600
150
250
650
200
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Sunrise
7:58
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—
8:00
—
—
8:02
—
—
8:03
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:07
—
—
Sunset
—
4:09
—
—
4:07
—
—
4:06
—
—
4:04
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—
4:02
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4:00
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

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.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 321).
4
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 194 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6896
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
SHIP1481
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
SHIP5373
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
SHIP2711
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6°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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