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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 31mm) on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
550
850
2200
250
250
300
550
250
350
350
700
550
1500
800
1450
650
800
450
km/h
45
W
35
WSW
30
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
45
WSW
55
SW
70
WSW
80
WSW
80
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
30
NW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
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Snowflake cm
4
3
 mm
0.7
0.9
5
0.4
3
5
3
14
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.3
1
max °C
3
4
10
10
10
9
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
min °C
2
4
4
9
9
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
5
5
 chill °C
-5
-2
-1
4
4
-4
-4
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-4
-3
-3
-1
1
0
Freezing level m
1850
2400
3450
3500
3450
3200
1950
1650
1500
1700
1650
1800
2200
2400
2300
2650
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
347101063222223334561011101213119889979108101210
Sunrise
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:39
Sunset
8:06
8:04
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:52

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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 afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 31mm) on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW 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.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 268 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 265).
74
SHIP7845
65 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
SHIP2326
65 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
SHIP3264
65 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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