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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
50
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
50
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
55
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
55
W
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.1
3
0.4
7
0.3
1.2
8
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.1
max °C
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
4
5
6
7
8
7
4
4
3
3
5
5
min °C
2
6
6
5
6
6
4
4
5
5
7
8
4
4
3
0
1
4
4
-6
0
0
-1
1
2
-2
-2
0
-1
2
3
-3
-2
-4
-8
-5
0
-2
2150
2650
2650
2600
2850
2400
2250
2550
2900
3300
3250
3350
3300
2650
2300
1700
1450
2400
2800
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
500
350
450
6050
2250
2650
2450
2450
450
1000
700
700
1000
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:46
4:45
Sunset
9:40
9:43
9:45
9:45
9:47
9:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue 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.
38 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 348 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
38 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
38 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
3
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
38 minutes ago
10° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 126).
6
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
50 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
10
95 km NNE
18m alt.
59 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 317).
5

* 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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