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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
400
600
800
2150
300
250
300
550
600
500
700
400
500
650
750
800
km/h
70
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
45
SSW
60
SW
55
SSW
50
WSW
60
SW
80
SW
80
SW
70
W
75
WNW
60
NW
35
NW
20
W
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
4
1
 mm
1.6
0.5
1.1
3
0.5
1.6
6
0.8
8
1.8
1
0.1
0.2
0.3
max °C
3
3
4
10
10
10
10
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
5
min °C
1
2
4
4
9
9
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
 chill °C
-8
-5
-2
-2
4
4
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-4
-2
-3
Freezing level m
1650
1850
2450
3400
3450
3350
3050
1900
1650
1550
1550
1750
1700
1750
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
234710107322232334810111012131199888810108
Sunrise
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
Sunset
8:06
8:04
8:00
7:58
7:55

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
39 minutes ago
4°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (98 kph from 277 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
-
80
Severe gales from the W
(80 kph at 260).
98
SHIP3029
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP5568
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP2426
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP8370
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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