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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
250
550
600
650
250
450
750
250
250
350
350
450
600
750
300
300
250
km/h
70
SW
50
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
SSW
55
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
55
SW
85
WSW
70
W
65
WNW
50
W
45
W
25
WSW
50
SW
55
SSW
55
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
18
0.7
0.2
0.2
5
0.4
1.5
7
3
3
0.8
1.1
1.3
0.5
0.4
1.8
max °C
7
4
3
6
8
9
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
5
8
8
9
min °C
6
2
2
5
7
5
4
5
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
8
8
8
 chill °C
-1
-5
-4
0
3
-2
-2
-1
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-2
-1
3
2
3
Freezing level m
2550
2250
2000
2700
2750
3100
2400
2250
1900
1900
2000
1750
1800
2050
2550
3400
3650
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7336875544433458891210811131112129910810119111212
Sunrise
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:31
Sunset
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 221).
100
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 199).
85
SHIP4295
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9484
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP1961
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
SHIP3509
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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