Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
400
650
700
700
250
350
350
550
750
500
250
200
450
km/h
65
W
70
WNW
65
WNW
45
NW
5
NW
10
S
40
S
35
SW
30
S
60
SSW
50
SW
65
WSW
80
SW
70
SSW
85
SSW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.7
0.1
—
15
—
—
0.3
0.2
13
—
max °C
1
-1
0
0
1
3
7
8
8
10
2
1
5
4
6
0
min °C
-1
-1
0
-1
0
1
4
8
8
2
1
0
1
4
5
-1
 chill °C
-11
-11
-9
-10
0
-2
-1
4
4
-6
-7
-9
-8
-4
-3
-10
Freezing level m
1450
1200
1300
1300
1400
1650
3100
3550
3300
3300
1600
1400
2050
2800
2600
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-10-112688621346-1666678710111087810116
Sunrise
—
7:39
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:23
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—
6:21
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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 Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

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
SHIP4169
50 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
55 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 294).
34
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
37
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 216).
8
Invernes / alcross Airport
99 km NE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
SHIP6511
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
12°C
SHIP3871
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP5802
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
12°C
SHIP5672
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP8844
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
12°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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