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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
AM
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
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
850
750
1850
300
700
1700
1950
300
250
250
250
500
600
650
850
400
1650
2050
km/h
35
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
0
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
E
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.4
1.3
0.4
0.1
0.2
5
4
0.9
1.3
1
1.2
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.1
max °C
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
min °C
4
5
4
4
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
 chill °C
-2
1
0
0
4
5
5
5
2
1
0
-1
1
2
4
1
2
0
Freezing level m
3200
3100
2650
2700
2800
2700
3250
2950
3400
3300
2950
2150
2100
2200
2200
2150
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4555677886655565541112910111112131212111011121111128
Sunrise
5:46
5:48
5:50
5:52
5:54
5:56
Sunset
9:00
8:58
8:55
8:52
8:51
8:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed 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
8° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 349 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
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
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 276).
69
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 48).
30
SHIP8683
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2210
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP6211
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP6614
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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