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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
1750
1900
1700
8300
1700
800
750
1700
400
450
350
400
250
250
km/h
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
40
SE
60
ESE
75
SE
45
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
NE
35
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.3
0.1
1.5
0.1
1.5
11
2
4
5
max °C
5
6
6
7
8
7
6
6
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
min °C
5
6
5
6
8
6
5
6
7
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
 chill °C
3
5
2
3
6
3
1
2
3
2
3
4
5
5
5
6
5
3
Freezing level m
3200
3300
3350
3300
3250
3050
3050
3200
3200
3150
3050
3200
3200
3000
2950
2850
2950
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5667876688999109987121310131611131310151413141514141312
Sunrise
6:03
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:13
Sunset
8:40
8:37
8:36
8:32
8:30
8:28

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu 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.
57 minutes ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 5 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
57 minutes ago
6°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
57 minutes ago
9°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 296).
30
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
57 minutes ago
11°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 221).
24
SHIP7443
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP3468
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP634
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
13°C
SHIP6877
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
13°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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