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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
2250
250
250
300
650
750
300
400
350
500
550
850
650
600
450
300
km/h
35
S
60
SW
55
SSW
40
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
75
WSW
70
WSW
70
WNW
55
NNW
35
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
 mm
4
0.6
1.4
5
1.2
8
6
1.4
2
0.1
0.1
0.6
5
max °C
10
10
10
9
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
5
7
7
min °C
4
10
9
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
5
6
4
 chill °C
-1
5
4
-4
-4
-5
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-3
-2
0
1
-2
Freezing level m
3300
3550
3250
3200
1850
1850
1700
1600
1800
1750
1550
2050
2150
2350
2600
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
71010633223223357610121311101088979108101111
Sunrise
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:39
Sunset
8:04
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:52

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
63
Gales from the SSE
(63 kph at 149).
74
SHIP7400
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP9009
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2367
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2687
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°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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