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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
600
300
650
850
600
300
300
250
250
250
450
900
250
250
km/h
45
SE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
40
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
40
WSW
50
SW
60
WSW
60
SW
65
SW
60
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
5
3
2
2
1.2
1.8
0.4
0.2
1.8
6
10
19
16
7
1.4
0.4
6
10
max °C
9
10
9
7
6
5
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
7
6
min °C
8
10
7
6
6
2
2
3
4
4
6
6
7
6
3
4
6
3
 chill °C
3
7
3
2
2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
0
0
1
0
-4
-2
0
-4
Freezing level m
3150
3150
3150
2600
2550
2100
1900
2000
2150
2150
2300
2650
2700
2750
2950
2700
2700
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
9108764334567774575131413121191110910111112129101110
Sunrise
5:24
5:26
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:33
Sunset
9:25
9:23
9:22
9:19
9:16
9:15

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 154 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
14° C
-
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 141).
89
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 080 degs)
(7 kph at 40).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 57).
13
SHIP7263
76 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
SHIP7679
76 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1727
76 km W
15m alt.
2 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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