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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
750
700
300
250
650
650
650
6250
7900
750
300
250
700
850
850
850
350
km/h
45
WSW
50
SW
55
SSW
50
S
20
W
35
WSW
40
SW
25
SSW
45
SSE
55
SSE
70
SE
80
SSE
40
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
1.1
0.9
1.5
3
9
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
4
3
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.3
7
max °C
3
5
5
4
2
1
2
2
3
5
8
10
6
5
3
2
3
3
min °C
2
3
4
4
1
0
1
2
3
4
7
7
5
4
1
1
3
2
 chill °C
-5
-4
-3
-3
-6
-7
-6
-4
-2
-3
1
2
-2
-2
-6
-6
-2
-3
Freezing level m
1950
1900
2150
2050
1800
1450
1500
1650
2450
3300
3450
3250
2800
2150
1800
1550
1800
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3454212235896522339109977897101213121179108
Sunrise
7:11
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—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
Sunset
—
7:08
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:04
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:59
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6:55
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu 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
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(20 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP8324
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 215).
34
SHIP9244
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4243
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP2154
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP7173
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP6870
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP5916
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3890
51 km S
3m alt.
3 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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