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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
S
15
S
55
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
SW
25
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.2
2
8
0.2
3
1.2
7
0.1
0.8
6
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.7
max °C
1
3
4
4
2
1
4
6
7
7
7
7
7
3
5
5
6
5
8
min °C
0
3
3
2
1
1
2
6
6
6
6
7
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
-8
-4
-3
-4
-7
-6
-6
0
0
0
1
2
-4
-3
-1
-2
0
-1
0
1350
1950
2000
2000
1700
1550
2150
2650
2950
2800
2800
2700
2300
2050
2600
3250
2850
3250
3250
Cloud base (m)
800
250
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250
250
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300
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300
550
350
450
800
2600
300
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
Sunset
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:43
9:45
9:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 161 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 127).
94
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 41 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 52).
26
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
50 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
8
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 103 degs) was rejected.

* 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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