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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sat 06 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
night
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part cloud
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cloudy
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some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
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some clouds
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km/h
35
S
30
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
20
S
20
W
25
WSW
20
S
25
SW
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
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1
1
4
1
1
2
1
0.1
1.1
3
0.3
0.6
max °C
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
min °C
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
1
2
-1
-5
-5
-2
-1
-4
-5
-2
-6
-5
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-6
1650
1650
2050
2050
2050
1650
1700
1350
1450
1300
1250
1350
1200
1300
1350
1400
1450
1700
1400
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4800
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Sunrise
4:31
4:31
4:30
4:28
4:28
4:28
Sunset
10:05
10:07
10:07
10:08
10:09
10:10

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
54 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
54 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 159).
31
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 134).
30
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 36).
13
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
54 minutes ago
8° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 18).
19
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
-
69
Gales from the SE
(69 kph at 145).
72
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
3
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 346).
0

* 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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