Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
650
500
550
200
200
250
500
350
250
250
500
900
650
800
650
650
km/h
40
NW
20
W
40
SW
55
W
75
WSW
70
W
65
W
55
WSW
55
SSW
75
WSW
65
W
75
W
65
W
50
W
40
W
50
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.4
0.5
0.9
8
3
2
1.3
1.9
0.9
3
0.6
0.2
0.5
max °C
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
7
8
2
2
1
2
4
9
min °C
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
2
2
0
1
2
8
 chill °C
-3
-2
-3
-6
-7
-8
-8
-6
-3
-5
-6
-7
-9
-7
-5
2
Freezing level m
2100
2550
2900
2100
1650
1850
2200
2200
2800
2700
1750
1800
1400
1400
2100
3850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
433332236622123991098888910109979910
Sunrise
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:58
Sunset
7:37
7:34
7:30
7:28
7:25

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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
SHIP6007
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 16).
2
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 23).
3
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
5
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
10.0 km
SHIP2758
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP10284
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8508
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP2184
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
SHIP7781
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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