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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), 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 -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
mod rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
800
500
550
350
100
100
250
500
550
400
200
150
500
500
300
750
350
450
km/h
5
W
25
NW
35
WNW
45
S
60
SSW
110
WSW
135
WNW
110
WNW
70
W
35
SSW
40
S
60
SSW
90
SW
85
WSW
70
SW
85
W
85
WSW
55
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
4
7
2
1
1
—
—
1
2
2
11
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
14
—
—
—
—
—
7
18
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-1
3
0
-3
-4
-1
1
7
8
-1
-3
0
0
2
4
min °C
-2
-3
-3
-1
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-1
3
0
-2
-3
-3
0
1
2
 chill °C
-4
-10
-12
-9
-14
-14
-17
-17
-14
-8
-3
-10
-12
-14
-15
-10
-9
-6
Freezing level m
1000
1000
750
1050
1950
1200
900
850
1050
1250
3000
2700
1150
950
1050
1300
1650
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-10-1-4-4-2054-2-3-2023442464334578545788
Sunrise
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
7:12
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:18
—
—
Sunset
—
5:59
—
—
5:55
—
—
4:53
—
—
5:51
—
—
5:49
—
—
5:46
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), 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 -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue 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
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP3500
88 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5536
88 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
SHIP2663
88 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
SHIP2238
88 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
SHIP3313
88 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6980
88 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6793
88 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4491
88 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
SHIP1907
88 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8°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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