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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), mostly on Tue morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
mod snow
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
250
300
300
250
550
850
600
400
650
250
600
600
300
700
600
500
800
km/h
35
WSW
65
SW
70
SW
60
SW
45
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
25
WNW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
50
WSW
30
W
25
W
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
8
 mm
4
9
1.1
6
6
0.7
0.5
1.7
2
1.2
3
3
2
2
1.1
1.2
0.7
0.2
max °C
9
9
8
8
6
5
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
min °C
6
9
7
7
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
 chill °C
1
3
1
2
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
Freezing level m
3150
3150
3300
3000
2650
2550
2050
1900
1700
1650
1750
1850
1800
1850
2050
1900
1900
2250
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
898865432333333334412141312111299989108910911128
Sunrise
5:11
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:20
Sunset
9:39
9:37
9:36
9:34
9:31
9:30

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), mostly on Tue morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
45 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 252 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 87).
11
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
45 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
45 minutes ago
11° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 150).
59
SHIP8079
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1217
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
SHIP1216
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
SHIP1575
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
SHIP2156
51 km S
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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