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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the S by Mon night).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
750
250
300
600
350
250
250
350
850
850
850
450
250
550
650
500
km/h
15
WNW
30
SSW
50
WSW
60
WNW
60
W
60
WNW
85
WNW
70
WNW
45
WNW
10
NW
5
SSW
20
S
40
S
50
S
65
S
35
WSW
60
SW
50
SSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
2
—
1
2
4
2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
 mm
—
—
13
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
24
0.5
—
0.1
max °C
0
2
7
1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
4
6
7
8
2
2
3
min °C
0
0
3
0
0
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
5
6
3
2
2
1
 chill °C
-5
-6
-4
-9
-9
-12
-13
-11
-8
-3
1
-3
-1
0
-4
-4
-6
-7
Freezing level m
1300
1300
3000
1450
1300
1350
1050
1200
1300
1350
1500
3100
3450
3200
3550
1750
1700
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
01510-1-2-100136762226687655568868910986
Sunrise
7:35
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—
7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
Sunset
—
6:37
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—
6:34
—
—
6:31
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—
6:29
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6:27
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6:23
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the S 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
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 070 to 180 degs)
(6 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP12162
64 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 209).
13
93 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 225).
24
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 223).
13
SHIP8984
76 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5434
76 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP2838
76 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP10224
76 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6405
76 km SW
15m alt.
3 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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