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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
km/h
45
SSE
40
SSE
10
S
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.2
2
10
2
0.1
1.8
0.8
10
1.3
0.4
11
1
0.2
0.5
2
2
max °C
3
4
3
3
1
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
4
5
4
5
5
7
min °C
3
4
2
2
1
1
6
5
5
6
7
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
-4
-2
-4
-5
-6
-6
0
-1
-1
1
3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
0
2000
2050
1850
1700
1600
2100
2600
2800
2750
2650
2800
2500
2100
2350
2600
2550
2350
2650
Cloud base (m)
250
200
250
350
450
700
300
300
300
300
300
300
350
750
2800
400
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
Sunset
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
9:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 184 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 156).
57
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 090 to 180 degs)
(20 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 178 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 177).
43
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
53 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 113).
23

* 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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