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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
750
500
300
250
650
700
700
500
350
300
300
350
300
250
km/h
65
S
45
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
70
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
60
SW
65
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
0.3
0.3
—
—
5
1.5
20
—
—
0.4
0.7
0.2
1.2
4
1.6
5
8
max °C
5
4
2
2
5
6
6
2
2
3
3
6
7
8
7
8
8
min °C
5
1
1
2
2
4
2
0
1
3
3
6
7
7
7
7
0
 chill °C
-2
-6
-6
-4
-5
-2
-6
-7
-6
-4
-4
0
0
0
1
1
-7
Freezing level m
2250
1950
1450
1600
2100
2250
2450
1500
1450
2250
2700
3200
2850
3250
3100
3050
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
7:30
—
—
Sunset
6:59
—
—
6:55
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:45
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning).

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
SHIP7600
50 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
lightning 44km WNW of Fort William
51 km W
82m alt.
49 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP3642
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP4723
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8385
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
SHIP7800
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
18°C
lightning 44km WNW of Fort William
51 km W
82m alt.
49 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP2782
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
SHIP6072
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4703
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
18°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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