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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1450
400
350
250
500
700
700
250
450
750
550
200
300
500
600
750
1950
km/h
25
W
35
WNW
45
WSW
65
SW
45
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
SSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
35
SW
60
WSW
70
SW
75
WNW
65
WNW
50
NW
30
WNW
35
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.9
0.5
2
9
0.9
0.2
4
0.6
2
5
7
2
0.8
0.1
0.2
1.3
max °C
6
3
5
6
4
4
6
8
9
6
6
4
5
3
3
2
3
8
min °C
5
3
4
6
2
2
5
7
6
6
6
2
4
3
2
2
2
4
 chill °C
1
-3
-2
-1
-5
-4
1
3
0
0
1
-6
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-1
Freezing level m
2400
2150
2150
2500
2350
1800
2450
2850
3050
2850
2450
1750
2000
1900
1900
1850
2000
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
635633688663533236121010111081112121312910999109
Sunrise
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
Sunset
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 357 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 255).
31
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 248).
37
SHIP3321
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP2288
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP2571
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP13179
51 km S
15m alt.
4 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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