Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
650
850
500
300
300
550
750
650
650
350
4900
6050
450
250
450
km/h
50
S
60
S
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
50
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
65
SW
75
SW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
2
0.1
0.3
—
0.2
6
0.9
8
—
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
—
—
0.4
15
6
max °C
5
5
4
1
2
5
5
4
1
2
3
4
6
7
7
8
7
3
min °C
5
5
1
1
2
3
5
3
0
1
2
3
5
6
6
5
7
-1
 chill °C
-1
-2
-6
-6
-4
-4
0
-4
-8
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
0
-2
0
-9
Freezing level m
2450
2200
1950
1500
1700
2150
2200
2100
1400
1500
1700
2600
3050
3300
3400
3350
3000
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5531245412346777711211899810968881010810117
Sunrise
7:20
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—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:30
—
—
Sunset
—
6:59
—
—
6:55
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:47
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—
6:45
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon morning).

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
SHIP4520
50 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 156).
5
93 km ESE
145m alt.
57 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 90).
27
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 86 degs) was rejected.
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10.0 km
SHIP8064
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6350
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP5931
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP6622
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6349
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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