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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
5
NNW
20
NW
15
WSW
15
S
15
SE
5
S
15
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
SE
10
ESE
40
WNW
30
WNW
10
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
4
3
1.6
1.5
3
0.5
0.8
1.2
0.5
0.9
7
0.7
max °C
6
6
5
3
3
4
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
min °C
6
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
1
5
2
1
0
-1
3
-1
-3
-6
-6
-4
-5
-4
-5
-2
-5
-6
-4
2350
2400
2150
1850
1950
1950
1850
1850
1650
1300
1450
1600
1500
1700
1900
1700
1600
2000
Cloud base (m)
350
250
450
350
200
200
200
250
650
250
800
1600
850
350
250
400
650
5350
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Sunrise
4:35
4:33
4:33
4:31
4:31
4:31
Sunset
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
12° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 3 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 261).
9
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
44
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
69 km SSE
126m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 213).
13
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 217).
20
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
37 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
3

* 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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