Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
350
500
350
650
650
250
250
250
600
800
500
800
800
km/h
35
SSW
55
SSW
55
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
60
SSW
85
SW
50
SSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
0
NW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.3
27
—
—
—
0.3
10
27
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
9
2
1
2
4
6
7
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
min °C
8
4
1
-1
-1
3
5
5
1
1
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
3
 chill °C
3
-4
-7
-11
-10
-5
-3
-1
-6
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-3
1
3
Freezing level m
3400
3150
1600
1450
1300
2450
2650
2700
2000
1500
1300
1150
1300
1350
1550
2250
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
Sunset
6:27
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm 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
SHIP5383
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
SHIP2154
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
SHIP5977
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
SHIP2685
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4740
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2866
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5028
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
SHIP7367
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2338
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
SHIP4799
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17°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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