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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
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PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light rain
km/h
40
W
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
20
W
15
SSW
5
SE
20
ESE
20
E
10
NNW
10
SW
25
S
25
S
35
SW
55
WSW
45
SW
40
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
0.3
0.2
1.1
4
1.9
2
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.9
0.9
0.1
0.3
0.5
4
1.3
max °C
7
6
6
6
4
4
4
5
7
6
6
6
6
4
5
5
1
1
3
min °C
4
5
6
4
3
4
3
4
6
6
6
6
4
4
5
2
0
1
2
-3
0
1
0
-2
-2
-2
0
5
2
3
4
0
-1
1
-4
-8
-7
-4
3150
2650
2600
2300
1900
2000
2100
2250
2500
2450
2450
2450
2400
2150
2200
1850
1450
1450
1700
Cloud base (m)
300
2000
300
250
350
250
700
2950
1400
400
250
250
450
500
500
250
250
800
1550
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Sunrise
4:39
4:37
4:37
4:35
4:33
4:33
Sunset
9:55
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:01
10:02

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 42 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 264).
63
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
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 281 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 240).
2
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 203).
13
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.
45 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 293).
5
95 km NNE
18m alt.
53 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 288).
5

* 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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