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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
450
500
250
550
650
700
250
450
650
250
300
650
400
650
750
800
km/h
30
WNW
45
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
20
S
50
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
75
W
75
W
60
WNW
35
WNW
20
WSW
55
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
4
14
0.7
1.1
3
0.7
1.7
6
1.9
1.3
0.5
0.3
0.1
4
max °C
4
5
6
4
4
6
7
8
5
6
6
4
3
3
3
5
9
min °C
3
4
6
3
2
5
7
5
5
5
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
 chill °C
-3
-2
-1
-4
-4
0
3
-1
-1
-1
-5
-5
-7
-7
-3
0
-1
Freezing level m
2250
2200
2450
2350
2050
2550
2850
3050
2800
2350
2150
1950
1850
2100
2300
3150
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
45643677565432357111012118111211121191098101110
Sunrise
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
Sunset
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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
8°C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 352 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
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 265 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 227).
44
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 223).
6
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 229).
28
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 293).
21

* 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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