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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
10
NW
15
WSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSE
10
NNW
25
W
40
WNW
35
W
15
SW
30
S
50
SE
45
SE
25
SSW
50
SSW
60
SW
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
6
1.1
3
1.6
5
2
2
0.9
0.3
3
0.6
max °C
6
5
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
4
5
3
1
0
min °C
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
-1
4
-1
-2
-2
0
1
-3
-6
-7
-4
-6
-7
-4
-4
-8
-7
-5
2450
2200
1900
1950
1950
1850
2000
1700
1400
1500
1600
1700
2300
2250
1850
1550
1350
Cloud base (m)
400
450
250
200
250
200
600
250
250
750
1550
550
300
250
250
750
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:33
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:31
Sunset
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 117 degs) was rejected.
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
9° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 256).
33
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
47 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 210).
11
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
30
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
33 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 293 degs) was rejected.
95 km NNE
18m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
3

* 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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