Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
1900
700
700
850
900
750
650
750
750
650
250
300
650
400
km/h
65
WSW
70
WSW
70
WSW
60
WSW
45
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
45
W
45
NW
20
WNW
45
SW
55
SW
60
W
70
W
75
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
 mm
4
9
4
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
—
—
—
max °C
8
9
8
6
2
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
2
7
1
0
-1
min °C
8
9
6
5
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
4
1
0
-1
 chill °C
2
3
-1
-2
-6
-7
-6
-5
-7
-7
-11
-11
-6
-8
-3
-7
-9
-11
Freezing level m
2800
3000
3650
3400
3100
1350
1350
1350
1250
1200
1250
1050
1250
1400
3000
1800
1350
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:28
—
—
7:30
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
Sunset
—
6:47
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:42
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:34
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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
SHIP5402
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
40 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 204).
26
93 km ESE
145m alt.
26 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 270).
31
95 km NNE
18m alt.
35 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 270).
13
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP5698
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP7689
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
SHIP9403
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4221
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
SHIP7202
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°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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