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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
200
150
300
550
350
350
400
700
700
1500
350
300
300
350
600
900
750
km/h
30
S
35
S
60
S
80
SW
95
WSW
65
SW
65
W
60
WSW
40
SW
45
SSW
55
S
45
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
5
4
2
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
1.6
9
15
—
—
7
0.3
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.2
8
0.6
1.1
0.6
—
—
—
max °C
3
8
7
-1
-3
2
3
3
4
3
3
5
5
6
3
1
1
-1
min °C
0
5
-1
-3
-3
-1
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
2
1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-6
0
-12
-15
-15
-10
-8
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
1
0
-3
-4
-8
-9
Freezing level m
1250
2900
2650
1150
950
1350
1650
1850
2450
3100
3150
2900
2500
2800
2150
1500
1400
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
273-2-3123433556310-2687446888998998765
Sunrise
7:16
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—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
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—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
—
4:50
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:43
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—
4:40
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—
4:38
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

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
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 190 degs)
(17 kph at 150).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP2742
50 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
53 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 255).
5
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 45).
6
95 km NNE
18m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 34).
8
SHIP4992
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2941
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1778
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP4759
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
SHIP4870
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour 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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