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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
NNW
0
NE
0
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
SE
6
5
0.4
7
9
0.5
0.1
0.1
max °C
4
7
7
7
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
8
9
7
7
9
6
min °C
4
5
7
5
3
4
6
4
5
6
4
6
8
6
6
8
2
-1
0
2
0
-2
2
6
4
5
6
4
6
8
6
6
8
-1
1150
2050
1800
1650
1200
1200
1450
1700
1750
1600
1550
1500
1650
1600
1400
1450
1300
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
300
2200
950
600
350
650
850
900
700
800
800
700
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:30
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:18
Sunset
6:24
6:27
6:29
6:30
6:32
6:35

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 239 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
moderate rain
Intermittent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP3283
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1559
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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