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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
750
850
300
250
300
300
1450
350
800
850
350
450
450
400
400
200
400
km/h
15
WSW
20
SW
40
SW
45
SW
55
SSW
60
SW
50
WNW
45
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
20
W
50
SW
50
WSW
50
W
45
W
50
SW
60
SSW
70
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
3
 mm
0.2
0.1
5
8
3
1.5
1.7
6
1.2
1
6
max °C
6
8
8
10
10
9
5
4
4
0
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
2
min °C
5
7
7
9
9
4
4
4
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
 chill °C
2
4
2
4
4
-3
-3
-2
-5
-5
-4
-4
-7
-5
-5
-8
-5
-8
Freezing level m
3350
3500
3400
3500
3200
2900
2100
2050
2000
1400
3050
2200
1700
1750
1950
2100
2250
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6881010754302322323211131114131211118898888998
Sunrise
6:45
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
Sunset
7:45
7:42
7:38
7:37
7:34
7:30

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the W by Fri 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
Oban Airport
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP5017
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 239).
3
SHIP9238
59 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3472
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP5452
59 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7006
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP597
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP8652
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP2284
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°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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