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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
850
700
1450
500
250
250
400
450
650
300
750
250
250
350
700
450
800
800
km/h
5
W
10
S
30
S
35
S
50
S
50
SSW
35
WSW
60
W
45
SW
50
SSW
60
SSW
65
SSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.1
0.1
—
14
0.4
—
0.1
—
2
28
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
1
7
8
9
10
2
2
3
4
5
6
1
1
0
0
1
0
min °C
1
1
2
7
9
3
2
0
1
3
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
 chill °C
0
-2
-3
2
4
-3
-4
-8
-7
-4
-3
-4
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-5
Freezing level m
1550
1950
3150
3200
3650
3100
1750
1550
1500
3400
2700
2450
1500
1450
1350
1250
1400
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
215897212455110010797910109779109775675
Sunrise
7:43
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—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:52
—
—
Sunset
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
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—
6:15
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri 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
SHIP6142
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 221).
6
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 90).
6
95 km NNE
18m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 337).
0
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP3832
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10437
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
SHIP10855
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9649
54 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6594
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°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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