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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
0.2
4
3
1.9
3
0.9
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.8
1.3
1.9
3
4
max °C
10
9
11
10
10
10
11
9
12
12
11
12
13
11
10
9
7
min °C
10
8
11
10
9
10
10
7
10
11
10
11
12
10
10
8
5
7
5
9
8
7
8
8
5
9
11
10
11
12
9
8
5
1
2850
3200
2750
2600
2250
1950
2000
2000
2200
2450
2400
2400
2500
2450
2150
2000
1350
Cloud base (m)
300
300
2100
300
250
300
450
650
400
800
400
250
550
600
450
200
300
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Sunrise
4:39
4:37
4:37
4:35
4:33
Sunset
9:54
9:55
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:01

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
48 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 341 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (98 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
80
Severe gales from the W
(80 kph at 276).
98
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Drizzle
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
69 km SSE
126m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 221).
29
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
48 minutes ago
13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 231).
37
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 270).
71

* 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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