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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, near gales from the SE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
25
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
NNW
20
WSW
45
WNW
30
W
25
SW
35
S
55
SSE
50
SSE
35
SW
25
S
40
W
15
SSE
25
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
4
1
1
4
1.8
5
1.6
3
0.9
0.8
3
0.1
max °C
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
min °C
3
3
3
3
3
-1
-1
1
1
1
4
0
2
-1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
-1
-9
-8
-5
-6
-7
-3
-7
-5
-9
-4
-6
-8
-9
1850
2000
1950
1850
1900
1650
1250
1500
1650
1850
2250
1500
1750
1250
1350
1300
1300
1300
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
300
250
450
1400
550
350
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350
300
550
500
300
450
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Sunrise
4:33
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:31
4:30
Sunset
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:07
10:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, near gales from the SE by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 226 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 179 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 105).
11
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 133).
19
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 158).
8

* 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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