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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
night
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PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
250
600
550
500
300
250
700
900
850
800
250
250
400
900
750
850
km/h
45
WSW
60
SW
55
SW
70
SW
65
W
65
NW
40
NNW
25
NW
15
W
45
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
W
35
W
30
WSW
50
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
5
 mm
5
0.9
0.5
1.1
6
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.7
1
4
4
0.1
0.3
0.3
max °C
9
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
7
7
6
2
3
3
min °C
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
6
7
2
2
3
2
 chill °C
-4
-6
-6
-8
-5
-5
-5
-3
-1
-3
0
1
-4
-4
-3
-5
Freezing level m
3200
1750
1800
1700
1700
1900
2150
2600
3100
3050
2800
2500
2550
2900
3100
3200
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Sunrise
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:41
Sunset
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:52
7:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W 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.
48 minutes ago
9°C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 257 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
10°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 202).
80
SHIP8481
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2698
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5419
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP4679
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6196
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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