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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
600
700
750
250
600
250
300
400
300
500
650
950
550
700
250
250
km/h
40
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
S
45
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
60
WSW
80
WSW
65
W
65
W
45
W
30
WSW
45
SW
55
SW
60
SSW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.1
7
0.5
3
7
3
3
1.6
1
0.9
4
0.8
6
max °C
3
4
6
8
9
5
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
8
9
9
9
min °C
3
2
5
7
6
5
6
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
8
9
4
 chill °C
-3
-4
1
4
0
-1
0
-5
-6
-5
-6
-4
-1
-2
2
4
-2
Freezing level m
2200
1950
2550
2850
3050
2900
2400
2000
1900
1950
1800
1900
2300
3300
3550
3400
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
336885644433469971181213121212910109101110131312
Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:31
Sunset
8:16
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat 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. (28 kph from 344 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 267).
63
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
8°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 177 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3357
65 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 226).
3
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 214).
13
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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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