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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
550
300
250
250
400
650
750
350
250
200
300
800
600
300
200
250
km/h
55
W
55
W
65
WNW
80
WNW
65
WNW
40
WNW
5
W
10
SSE
30
S
35
S
40
SSW
55
S
65
W
65
WSW
75
SW
80
SW
80
SSW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
4
3
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
2
—
—
—
7
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
0.2
28
—
—
—
2
18
—
max °C
1
0
1
-1
0
0
1
1
7
8
8
9
2
1
3
4
6
1
min °C
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
3
8
8
3
1
0
0
3
5
-2
 chill °C
-9
-10
-13
-11
-10
-8
0
-2
-1
4
3
-5
-8
-9
-9
-6
-3
-7
Freezing level m
1500
1350
1400
1200
1250
1350
1500
1700
3050
3150
3400
3250
1650
1450
1850
2600
2550
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-1-1011588621246-1775566777910118779115
Sunrise
7:37
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—
7:39
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
Sunset
—
6:34
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
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—
6:23
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—
6:21
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

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
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP9305
54 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 261).
13
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 270).
47
95 km NNE
18m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 276).
23
SHIP6581
54 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP10063
59 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4070
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
SHIP6341
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
SHIP7061
59 km SSW
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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