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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
650
400
600
450
400
500
600
750
600
250
250
450
850
850
900
km/h
60
SSW
60
SSW
40
SW
65
SW
65
SW
75
SW
65
W
75
WNW
45
NNW
15
NW
20
W
40
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
35
W
20
W
45
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
5
 mm
0.7
1.7
6
0.7
1.1
4
2
0.7
0.1
0.1
1
1
1
2
0.1
0.1
13
max °C
10
10
9
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
6
7
6
3
3
8
min °C
10
10
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
6
6
2
2
3
4
 chill °C
5
5
-4
-6
-6
-8
-6
-5
-6
-2
-2
-4
0
0
-4
-4
-2
-1
Freezing level m
3550
3350
3250
1800
1800
1600
1650
1800
1850
2850
3150
2350
2950
2400
2450
2150
2900
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10106232232334674336121311998897910810121010109
Sunrise
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:41
Sunset
8:04
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:52
7:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu 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.
42 minutes ago
14°C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
42 minutes ago
10°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
42 minutes ago
16°C
-
Wind obs. (78 kph from 226 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
42 minutes ago
16°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
42 minutes ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (80 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7103
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
SHIP7419
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
SHIP3237
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
SHIP9257
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16°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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