Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
450
850
800
9250
9450
800
500
550
250
250
200
400
300
km/h
25
WNW
20
NW
25
N
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
N
5
SSE
20
S
40
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSE
15
S
50
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
0.5
1.8
4
4
0.1
—
max °C
0
0
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-1
1
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
1
4
3
2
2
2
-3
 chill °C
-7
-7
-7
-3
0
1
3
3
-1
-2
-3
-6
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
-12
Freezing level m
1250
1300
1400
1650
1950
2700
3100
2850
3150
3200
3050
1850
2350
2100
2000
1800
1800
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1023344454244322-2664674774886887784
Sunrise
7:52
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—
7:54
—
—
7:56
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:02
—
—
8:03
—
—
Sunset
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:08
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—
6:06
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—
6:04
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP3704
50 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
57 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 329).
5
93 km ESE
145m alt.
43 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
5
95 km NNE
18m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 244).
5
SHIP2876
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
SHIP3648
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5639
66 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
SHIP6006
66 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
57 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 329).
5

* 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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