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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
950
550
450
250
600
600
550
550
350
500
400
300
300
250
500
850
750
km/h
35
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
SW
60
WSW
70
WSW
70
WSW
50
W
45
WSW
60
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.3
4
1.2
21
—
1
1.1
0.7
5
4
3
3
2
12
—
—
—
max °C
3
4
4
6
2
2
3
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
2
0
0
min °C
2
3
4
4
0
2
3
3
6
6
7
7
7
4
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-4
-4
-2
-3
-7
-5
-4
-4
-1
-1
1
1
2
-2
-5
-6
-8
Freezing level m
1700
1950
2200
2400
1500
1700
2100
2350
2750
3100
3500
3300
3200
2600
1700
1300
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3445123477777610-1981010779891011111111875
Sunrise
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—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:30
—
—
7:31
—
—
Sunset
6:55
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—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
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 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed 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
SHIP2740
50 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 181).
14
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 158).
3
SHIP9008
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7551
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP2842
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
SHIP4633
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3766
64 km SW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
15°C
SHIP5015
64 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP5176
64 km SW
15m alt.
4 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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