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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2550
2900
1800
250
550
650
500
750
250
750
1550
2050
550
500
400
km/h
45
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
20
ENE
10
NNE
15
NW
10
NW
5
E
5
ENE
15
NNE
10
NW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
2
7
0.4
3
1
1.6
3
4
max °C
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
4
3
min °C
10
9
10
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
4
4
4
2
 chill °C
6
6
8
5
6
6
7
5
4
2
4
3
-1
-1
-2
-4
Freezing level m
3050
3050
3250
3250
3100
3150
2950
2600
2600
2550
2350
2350
2300
2150
2050
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:30
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:20

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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
13°C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 206 degs) was rejected.
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
13°C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 134).
70
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 138).
59
SHIP4900
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
SHIP5779
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
SHIP1695
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6269
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
18°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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