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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
700
650
5550
250
250
350
500
100
150
200
450
400
550
200
150
200
200
350
km/h
45
WNW
25
WSW
15
SE
0
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
50
S
65
S
125
WSW
130
WNW
120
WNW
75
W
30
SSW
45
S
65
SSW
100
SW
100
W
80
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
4
1
—
1
7
5
2
1
—
—
—
6
7
8
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
—
—
—
—
—
3
8
—
—
4
max °C
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-2
-1
3
0
-2
-4
-1
1
7
8
0
-1
3
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-1
3
-1
-1
-3
-3
 chill °C
-12
-8
-8
-9
-11
-12
-10
-14
-15
-17
-17
-14
-8
-4
-12
-12
-15
-15
Freezing level m
950
1150
1300
1100
950
800
1050
2100
1200
1000
800
1050
1150
3150
2500
1150
1200
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-1-2-3-3-10-1-3-4-2054-1-20453333465435577545
Sunrise
8:06
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
7:12
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:17
—
—
Sunset
—
6:00
—
—
5:59
—
—
5:55
—
—
4:53
—
—
5:51
—
—
5:49
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon 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
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs)
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP3221
70 km SW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
- km
SHIP6844
92 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP3548
92 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
SHIP4693
92 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1621
92 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6510
92 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
SHIP3823
92 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
SHIP3235
92 km WSW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
- km
SHIP6148
92 km WSW
3m alt.
3 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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