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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 11 pm Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
450
200
150
300
650
450
350
400
700
700
450
300
350
250
350
km/h
80
W
30
S
35
S
55
S
75
SW
90
WSW
65
WSW
65
W
50
WSW
40
SSW
45
S
60
S
35
SSW
55
S
40
S
60
SW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
5
2
2
11
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
1.3
5
11
—
—
—
0.4
0.6
—
—
0.2
0.7
7
2
0.5
max °C
-1
2
8
8
-1
-3
2
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
7
5
min °C
-2
-1
4
-1
-3
-3
-2
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
0
 chill °C
-13
-8
-2
-12
-14
-14
-12
-6
-5
-3
-4
-5
-2
-2
1
-10
Freezing level m
1100
1150
2950
2750
1150
950
1200
1750
2050
2250
2600
2950
2500
2750
3050
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2164-2-303333355734577446887898887
Sunrise
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7:16
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—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
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—
Sunset
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—
4:50
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:43
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4:40
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, severe gales from the SW 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
SHIP2937
50 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 216).
27
93 km ESE
145m alt.
40 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 225).
21
95 km NNE
18m alt.
49 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 294).
8
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
SHIP1715
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
SHIP3596
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4832
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4708
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2828
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9°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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