Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2300
300
300
650
750
300
350
700
300
500
300
650
750
1550
5900
2450
800
350
km/h
45
SSW
55
SSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
SW
65
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SSW
65
S
45
WSW
40
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
35
S
50
SSE
55
SE
60
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.3
3
5
4
1.2
0.8
2
0.7
9
0.1
0.2
max °C
5
7
7
1
2
3
3
5
5
4
2
1
1
2
4
6
7
9
min °C
3
6
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
6
7
7
 chill °C
-4
0
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-2
0
1
1
Freezing level m
3350
3000
1950
1550
1550
1800
2050
2000
2200
2150
1800
1500
1500
1650
2350
2550
2700
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4741233554211246788999981010101187997101213
Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:15
7:18
Sunset
7:15
7:12
7:08
7:07
7:04
7:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SSE by Tue 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
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Drizzle
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP1085
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP2391
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP4567
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
SHIP3371
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
SHIP7783
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
SHIP3370
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
SHIP8067
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3861
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2103
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C

* 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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