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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
800
650
700
800
750
700
550
800
700
750
550
250
700
300
650
400
600
km/h
55
W
45
W
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
40
NW
15
NNW
10
SSW
40
S
60
W
65
W
70
W
75
W
75
WNW
70
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
2
—
 mm
5
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
2
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—
—
—
—
max °C
6
2
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
1
6
3
0
0
0
-1
0
min °C
3
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
 chill °C
-4
-6
-8
-6
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-5
-2
-4
-8
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
Freezing level m
3300
2650
1350
1300
1350
1250
1200
1200
1150
1350
1400
3050
2300
1400
1300
1150
1200
1200
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Sunrise
7:30
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—
7:31
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—
7:33
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—
7:35
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—
7:37
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—
7:39
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—
Sunset
—
6:45
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—
6:42
—
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6:39
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6:37
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6:34
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6:31
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri 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
Oban Airport
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Drizzle
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
21
SHIP3942
70 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
93 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
16
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 273).
16
SHIP2643
71 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP760
71 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
16
SHIP2244
94 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
SHIP4421
94 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C

* 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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