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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
450
250
550
700
350
250
600
500
500
700
700
600
1600
300
450
250
400
km/h
20
SW
20
S
55
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
65
WSW
70
W
70
W
65
WNW
40
W
30
WSW
55
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
40
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
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Snowflake cm
5
6
 mm
0.2
4
0.8
3
5
3
1.4
0.5
0.6
0.3
1.3
0.2
0.2
3
1.2
max °C
7
8
9
5
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
9
9
9
8
4
2
1
min °C
6
7
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
3
3
5
9
8
4
4
2
1
 chill °C
2
4
-2
-1
-1
-5
-5
-4
-6
-3
-3
-1
4
3
-2
-2
-5
-7
Freezing level m
2500
2800
3100
2700
2300
1950
2000
1950
1900
2100
3150
3550
3350
3250
3000
2150
1600
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:33
Sunset
8:14
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:04
8:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSW 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.
49 minutes ago
8°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 34).
6
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
49 minutes ago
8°C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 73).
9
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
49 minutes ago
11°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
7
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 070 to 130 degs)
(7 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 141).
39
SHIP6158
59 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP10075
59 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP11552
59 km SSW
15m alt.
3 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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