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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue morning).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
400
250
550
650
300
300
650
500
600
800
850
300
400
250
300
250
300
km/h
25
S
45
SW
40
W
45
SW
60
SW
65
W
65
W
55
WNW
35
W
25
WSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
35
WSW
55
SW
55
W
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Snowflake cm
1
5
 mm
1.6
6
0.8
1.1
9
2
1.6
1.3
0.3
0.1
3
0.5
0.5
8
0.9
6
max °C
8
9
5
6
4
3
4
3
3
4
10
9
9
9
4
3
2
min °C
7
5
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
4
5
9
9
4
4
1
1
 chill °C
3
-1
-2
-1
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-1
0
4
4
-1
-2
-7
-7
Freezing level m
2900
3000
2700
2250
2050
1900
1950
2100
1950
2850
3450
3450
3300
3100
2250
1800
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:33
Sunset
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04
8:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 265 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 156 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2397
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
SHIP3489
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2305
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
SHIP8881
54 km SSW
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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