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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sat 06 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
35
SE
20
SSE
25
SSW
40
SSW
50
SW
15
SW
20
W
25
WSW
20
S
25
WSW
25
W
35
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
0.1
1.6
4
1.5
2
max °C
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
min °C
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
1
2
2
-4
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-8
-7
-6
-8
-5
-6
-3
-1
-1
-3
1700
2100
2100
2100
1850
1700
1350
1500
1400
1300
1350
1200
1300
1350
1350
1500
1650
1650
Cloud base (m)
700
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850
1550
700
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650
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 221 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 94).
9
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 81).
33
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
69 km SSE
126m alt.
40 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 40).
11
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 85).
15
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
63
Gales from the SE
(63 kph at 137).
72
94 km ESE
145m alt.
27 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 68).
13

* 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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