Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the S by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
250
750
650
600
250
250
650
450
150
200
350
500
250
350
200
200
km/h
20
WSW
35
WNW
50
WNW
30
W
15
SSE
10
WSW
55
NNW
30
W
55
S
55
SSW
130
WSW
115
WNW
100
WNW
70
W
30
SSW
55
SW
55
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
—
—
—
3
—
—
1
5
4
2
2
3
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
—
—
—
—
0.9
3
12
max °C
1
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-2
0
4
-1
-3
-2
-1
3
8
8
min °C
0
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-2
-1
6
1
 chill °C
-8
-12
-12
-9
-7
-10
-12
-12
-10
-13
-15
-17
-16
-13
-8
0
-8
Freezing level m
1600
1050
950
1150
1400
900
950
900
1050
2350
1200
900
900
1150
1150
3150
2900
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Sunrise
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
7:12
—
—
8:15
—
—
Sunset
6:04
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:55
—
—
4:53
—
—
5:51
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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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the S by Sat morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon 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
SHIP3105
50 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
95 km NNE
18m alt.
51 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 227).
3
SHIP7951
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6721
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
SHIP3257
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1829
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
SHIP3338
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
SHIP3552
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2561
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
SHIP6723
88 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10°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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