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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
800
700
300
300
300
300
300
250
300
1600
600
1650
950
2350
2200
700
5050
km/h
15
NW
20
W
40
WSW
50
SW
60
WSW
60
SW
60
WSW
65
SW
60
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
10
WNW
5
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
S
30
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
1.6
4
7
4
1
3
13
4
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.1
max °C
2
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
10
10
11
min °C
2
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
4
4
4
5
6
7
9
10
10
 chill °C
-2
-2
-2
-3
0
-2
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
3
5
5
6
8
6
Freezing level m
1700
2050
2150
2100
2450
2400
2650
3000
3050
2750
2650
2500
2350
2600
2700
3450
3700
3850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2445656775556781010111011910111011121112129111412141715
Sunrise
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:33
5:35
5:37
Sunset
9:22
9:19
9:16
9:15
9:12
9:09

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 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
10° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 354 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
40 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
40 minutes ago
10° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 257).
39
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
40 minutes ago
10° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
41
SHIP3883
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP5402
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP454
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP6302
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° 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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