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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
750
9600
450
250
250
200
500
200
250
600
600
500
km/h
5
NW
10
WSW
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
25
S
45
SSE
40
SSE
55
SE
55
SE
50
SE
30
SE
20
S
70
WSW
40
WSW
30
SSW
70
ESE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
7
9
—
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1.8
0.7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
0
-2
-2
-1
1
min °C
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
 chill °C
2
3
3
4
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-6
-7
-7
-12
-14
-10
-8
-12
Freezing level m
2000
2700
3100
3100
3400
3350
3250
2600
2150
1900
1600
1500
1300
900
1000
1200
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:56
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:02
—
—
8:03
—
—
8:06
—
—
Sunset
6:14
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:08
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:04
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—
6:00
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri morning).

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
SHIP8405
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4215
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9210
53 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP757
53 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP8170
53 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP5713
53 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP4621
53 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6468
59 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP10054
59 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4604
59 km W
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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