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

Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
350
850
800
250
250
350
250
450
650
500
550
250
700
750
650
km/h
65
WNW
45
NW
5
W
10
S
30
S
35
SSW
40
S
65
SSW
40
W
65
W
50
SW
65
SSW
65
SSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
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Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.3
0.1
21
3
—
—
—
6
15
—
—
—
max °C
0
0
0
1
7
8
8
10
2
1
3
4
5
6
0
0
0
min °C
-1
0
0
1
3
7
8
4
1
0
0
3
4
0
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-10
-8
-2
-2
-2
2
3
-2
-7
-8
-8
-5
-4
-8
-8
-8
-9
Freezing level m
1300
1350
1350
1750
3150
3250
3600
3150
1750
1500
1500
3350
2550
1950
1350
1350
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1001588721245300-166787910108769108765
Sunrise
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:48
—
—
7:50
—
—
Sunset
6:31
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP11090
65 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 272).
14
93 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 293).
37
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 260).
5
SHIP10312
65 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3414
65 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
SHIP8628
65 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
SHIP4091
65 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
SHIP4667
65 km SW
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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