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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
750
550
300
250
600
600
300
650
300
300
450
300
250
300
750
850
750
km/h
35
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
55
SW
55
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
20
WNW
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
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1
 mm
0.5
0.4
3
2
24
—
1.8
1
0.4
5
4
2
5
5
7
—
—
—
max °C
2
2
5
5
5
1
2
3
4
7
8
7
7
7
6
0
0
-1
min °C
2
2
3
4
3
0
2
2
3
7
7
7
7
7
1
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-4
-4
-4
-2
-4
-7
-5
-5
-4
1
1
1
1
1
-5
-6
-5
-8
Freezing level m
1700
1700
2000
2200
2250
1500
1600
1900
2300
2700
2900
3550
3200
2700
2450
1400
1350
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:22
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7:24
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—
7:26
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—
7:28
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7:30
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—
7:31
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Sunset
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6:55
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6:52
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6:50
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—
6:47
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6:45
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6:42
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon 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
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP2210
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 235).
2
SHIP625
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP1596
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP2819
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP11743
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10163
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2607
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4482
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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