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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
550
400
450
250
600
1450
250
250
350
450
300
250
250
300
700
850
900
350
km/h
45
W
45
W
65
WSW
65
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
35
W
40
W
45
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
60
SW
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
0.2
5
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.4
15
0.9
5
1.3
0.8
0.1
0.1
max °C
7
6
7
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
9
9
7
7
6
5
7
9
min °C
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
6
4
5
8
7
7
7
5
5
6
7
 chill °C
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
2
1
-2
-1
3
1
1
1
-1
0
2
2
Freezing level m
4000
3750
3600
3300
3000
2700
2550
2500
2950
3100
3300
3150
3200
2750
3100
3100
3250
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
666555665698776578121311111210111110111212131311121312
Sunrise
5:03
5:05
5:07
5:09
5:11
5:11
Sunset
9:47
9:45
9:44
9:42
9:39
9:37

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 256).
81
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 257).
61
69 km SSE
126m alt.
47 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 247).
14
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 252).
52
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5733
94 km SW
15m alt.
2 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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