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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
500
550
600
700
650
250
250
300
400
450
250
350
350
800
700
700
800
400
km/h
40
W
40
WNW
35
NW
15
W
40
WSW
55
WSW
70
WSW
65
W
65
W
50
W
50
SW
55
WSW
60
W
60
W
65
W
50
W
40
W
50
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
2
1.7
0.7
0.1
0.7
7
4
0.5
0.2
1
2
1.7
1.7
0.6
0.2
0.5
max °C
5
5
4
2
4
5
3
3
2
3
6
5
2
2
1
1
3
9
min °C
4
5
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
3
4
3
2
1
0
0
2
7
 chill °C
-2
-1
-4
-2
-4
-8
-6
-6
-8
-4
-3
-5
-6
-8
-9
-8
-5
1
Freezing level m
2100
2150
2150
2100
2450
2050
1600
1650
1800
2150
2750
3000
1800
1750
1400
1400
1950
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
553243332354221138111199988871010109878910
Sunrise
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:58
Sunset
7:38
7:37
7:34
7:30
7:28
7:25

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun 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
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP12121
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP8568
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP12875
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP11304
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP11095
53 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP4513
53 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP8835
53 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2986
53 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP8342
53 km W
3m alt.
4 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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