Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
300
250
200
200
200
250
650
600
700
200
250
450
700
750
150
km/h
40
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSE
50
SE
45
SE
5
NW
20
W
50
WNW
30
W
15
S
50
ESE
25
NE
65
NW
70
NW
30
W
40
S
65
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
2
4
5
—
—
—
8
 mm
—
—
0.3
1.7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
max °C
6
4
4
3
1
1
1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-3
1
3
min °C
4
3
4
1
-1
1
1
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-4
 chill °C
-2
-4
-3
-7
-10
1
-4
-12
-9
-6
-9
-7
-12
-13
-10
-10
-15
Freezing level m
3150
3050
2200
2100
1350
1550
1500
1000
950
1200
1250
1400
950
900
850
1050
1800
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Sunrise
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—
8:02
—
—
8:03
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
Sunset
6:08
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:04
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:59
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5:55
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun 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
SHIP4168
50 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10889
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7289
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP5268
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
SHIP6336
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
SHIP4944
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP9506
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP2903
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP7023
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2031
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°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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