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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
350
300
650
800
750
800
600
800
700
750
6600
700
300
300
300
800
km/h
50
SW
50
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
35
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
5
S
15
SE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
0.7
0.2
2
0.7
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.7
0.2
0.8
0.2
max °C
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
min °C
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
 chill °C
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
Freezing level m
1600
1800
1600
1650
1900
1800
1950
2150
2050
2400
2500
2550
2400
2350
2350
2350
2400
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
222332444577666666897910810129121410131210111110
Sunrise
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
Sunset
9:36
9:34
9:31
9:30
9:28
9:25

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
36 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 339 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
36 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (69 kph from 269 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
36 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
10.0 km
High: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 256).
76
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 226 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
36 minutes ago
14° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 238).
50
SAIS Torridon Area
91 km N
925m alt.
36 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
32

* 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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