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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
800
750
2050
2950
900
2850
250
750
2600
750
1400
400
700
1550
350
700
200
km/h
45
SE
30
SE
40
SE
35
SE
20
ESE
25
ENE
30
NE
20
N
5
NNW
5
SE
5
NE
5
W
20
SW
15
SW
20
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
50
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.9
0.6
11
max °C
7
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
3
4
5
min °C
6
8
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
6
6
4
3
3
2
 chill °C
0
4
5
6
7
6
4
5
6
7
7
4
3
3
-2
-3
-3
-6
Freezing level m
3250
3050
3000
2950
3050
3200
2950
2950
3000
2750
2750
2550
2500
2400
2400
1850
1900
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
79101010109987886653441316131617131414121415121313910109
Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:32
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: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SW 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.
48 minutes ago
15°C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 206 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
15°C
-
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 133).
69
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
18°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
48 minutes ago
17°C
-
63
Gales from the SE
(63 kph at 135).
78
SHIP1643
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
SHIP2592
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
19°C
SHIP3389
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2775
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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