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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
25
SSW
25
SW
5
SE
5
NNW
10
WNW
30
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
45
W
35
W
30
WSW
35
S
65
SSE
65
SSW
75
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
1.6
0.4
1.8
9
4
1.9
2
3
7
0.9
3
4
1.7
10
max °C
6
6
7
6
6
5
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
2
1
min °C
6
6
6
6
5
3
2
3
3
3
3
0
-1
1
0
1
2
-1
2
2
5
5
2
-3
-3
-1
0
0
-3
-8
-8
-5
-8
-8
-6
-11
2600
2600
2550
2450
2350
2100
1750
2000
1950
1850
2050
1850
1250
1500
1650
1750
1750
1200
Cloud base (m)
250
350
600
250
250
400
500
200
200
600
600
400
350
800
1500
250
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:37
4:35
4:33
4:33
4:31
4:31
Sunset
9:59
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW 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.
43 minutes ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
43 minutes ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 36 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
43 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
53 minutes ago
13° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 222).
13
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
43 minutes ago
13° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 206).
30
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 45).
6

* 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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