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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 21mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
500
700
550
250
250
250
850
600
750
900
800
750
800
9200
9250
700
350
km/h
65
W
75
W
55
WSW
60
SSW
85
SSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
30
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
NW
5
SW
20
WSW
40
W
35
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
0.2
8
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
max °C
1
1
2
4
6
4
1
1
0
-1
0
0
3
4
5
5
6
4
min °C
0
-1
-1
4
5
1
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
3
4
4
4
1
 chill °C
-9
-11
-10
-3
-3
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-5
1
2
0
-2
-4
Freezing level m
1500
1450
1250
2300
2750
2150
1450
1400
1200
1250
1350
1350
1300
2850
3400
3450
3350
3750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10146311-1-10-12455537658118765664785777
Sunrise
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:56
—
—
Sunset
—
6:23
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:15
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—
6:14
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—
6:10
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 21mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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
Oban Airport
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP7822
50 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
13°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 216 degs) was rejected.
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 270).
50
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 243).
14
SHIP3730
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
13°C
SHIP6208
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP5330
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2353
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
13°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 216 degs) was rejected.

* 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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