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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
500
800
500
450
700
750
1550
800
650
700
450
900
950
1900
2000
km/h
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
50
WSW
40
WNW
25
W
20
SW
25
WSW
30
W
40
W
30
W
35
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
SSE
0
NW
5
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.5
0.6
0.9
1
0.8
0.4
1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
max °C
5
5
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
min °C
4
5
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
6
5
 chill °C
-1
0
-2
-7
-5
-4
-2
-2
-4
-3
-1
-3
0
4
3
5
6
3
Freezing level m
2800
2450
2250
1500
1700
1600
1650
1850
1750
1850
2050
2000
1850
2100
2200
2200
2400
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5542223334444456761212989791181011811129131410
Sunrise
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:22
Sunset
9:37
9:36
9:34
9:31
9:30
9:28

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 151).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 257).
48
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 185).
35
SHIP3882
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
SHIP2704
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
SHIP2320
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C

* 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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