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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, severe gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
250
550
500
600
700
1850
250
250
250
850
650
500
250
450
550
650
400
200
km/h
75
W
70
W
70
WNW
45
W
30
WSW
40
S
65
SW
55
SSW
60
WSW
35
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
75
W
80
W
65
WNW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
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Snowflake cm
5
4
1
 mm
4
2
0.3
0.4
1
8
0.5
1.5
5
1.4
7
0.1
1.9
4
max °C
3
3
2
4
4
10
10
10
9
4
4
2
2
1
1
4
4
7
min °C
3
3
1
2
4
4
9
10
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
 chill °C
-5
-5
-8
-5
-1
-1
4
5
-2
-2
-3
-7
-8
-8
-8
-5
-4
-3
Freezing level m
1850
1900
1600
1900
2450
3250
3450
3450
3050
2250
1950
1450
1550
1550
1850
3150
2700
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
33234710107442211346101081011101213111110778791010
Sunrise
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
Sunset
8:08
8:06
8:04
8:00
7:58
7:55

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, severe gales from the W by Tue 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 263 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 257).
102
SHIP5287
66 km WNW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP6318
66 km WNW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
SHIP8541
66 km WNW
15m alt.
4 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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