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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
700
1500
750
1500
1750
500
700
500
300
650
450
300
800
700
6250
1800
250
km/h
10
NE
15
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
S
10
SW
10
S
5
ENE
30
W
30
W
50
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WSW
30
SSW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.6
1.4
3
7
1.5
0.5
9
1.1
0.5
2
max °C
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
4
5
3
2
2
4
7
8
min °C
8
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
3
2
1
3
5
5
 chill °C
6
5
5
6
7
7
5
6
5
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-2
0
-2
Freezing level m
3200
2950
2800
2750
2700
2500
2350
2550
2500
2350
2400
2100
1950
1700
1800
2300
2500
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:22
Sunset
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:20
8:16
8:14

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the WSW 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
11°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 355).
17
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 168 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 51).
37
SHIP2290
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP4105
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP11698
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7846
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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