Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Wed morning).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
300
550
300
250
350
500
800
650
750
250
250
200
450
400
500
km/h
60
W
50
WNW
60
W
65
W
75
WNW
70
WNW
40
WNW
10
W
10
S
30
S
45
SSW
35
S
80
SW
60
WSW
70
WSW
65
SSW
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Snowflake cm
—
1
2
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
 mm
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.3
0.4
23
—
—
13
max °C
7
0
0
1
0
-1
0
1
0
7
8
8
8
1
1
5
min °C
4
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
2
7
8
2
0
0
0
 chill °C
-2
-8
-10
-13
-11
-11
-9
-4
-4
-2
2
4
-7
-9
-9
-9
Freezing level m
3050
1300
1300
1400
1300
1250
1250
1350
1400
3100
3150
3200
2750
1550
1400
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
60-1-1-1-1-110588511387656657769910778
Sunrise
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7:37
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
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6:23
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW 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
SHIP10908
50 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 9).
2
93 km ESE
145m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
2
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
8
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
Fog -.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
0.6 km
Low: scattered
SHIP5898
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP8303
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP686
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
13°C
SHIP7835
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP1088
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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