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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
750
800
750
600
700
750
650
350
250
800
2600
250
250
500
550
300
200
km/h
0
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
W
30
W
35
W
45
SW
60
WSW
40
W
25
WSW
40
SSW
65
WSW
65
SW
70
WSW
90
WSW
75
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
1.5
0.7
2
1.3
1.7
0.3
2
7
0.2
4
12
2
5
4
4
17
max °C
7
7
7
7
7
6
3
6
5
3
6
8
8
6
3
2
4
min °C
7
7
7
7
6
4
3
4
3
3
4
8
7
4
2
2
3
 chill °C
7
7
5
5
2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
0
3
1
-3
-6
-7
-6
Freezing level m
2750
2500
2400
2450
2500
2350
2100
2100
2450
2250
2400
2950
3000
2300
1750
1800
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
77777535435885324141113131211101011119111310999
Sunrise
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:22
6:24
Sunset
8:24
8:22
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:12

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 198 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 111 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 98 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6340
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
20°C
SHIP3399
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
20°C
SHIP5263
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
20°C
SHIP9930
51 km S
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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