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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sat 07 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
 km/h
20
E
20
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15
E
5
ENE
10
S
10
SSE
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15
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ESE
10
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5
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5
E
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ENE
10
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30
NNE
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0.1
0.8
3
1.1
1.2
8
0.5
1
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1.2
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1.6
0.4
0.3
max °C
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
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4
4
3
0
min °C
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2
3
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3
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4
4
4
4
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4
1
-2
-4
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1
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0
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-1
2
2
0
2
2
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3
-3
-10
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150
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Sunrise
8:04
8:03
8:00
7:58
7:56
7:54
Sunset
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:08
5:12
5:14

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 81).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 128 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 070 to 130 degs)
(19 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP4108
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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