Ben Lawers weather
The forecast for the summit of Beinn Labhair, at 3,983 ft (1,214 m), not the glen below. Wind, wind chill, cloud, rain and snow, hour by hour and for the next 10 days.
On the summit
Forecast fetched Sunday 1 November, 17:07.
Now on the summit
34°F (1°C)
Cloudy. Feels like 30°F (−1°C) in the wind
- Wind
- 4 mph from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 91%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 4,639 ft (1,414 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:24, 16:36
Ben Lawers: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fog | 35°F, 28°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Cloudy | 39°F, 24°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Cloudy | 38°F, 28°F | 7 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Partly cloudy | 35°F, 32°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Cloudy | 35°F, 30°F | 6 mph | 0.4 mm |
| Fri 6 Nov | Sleet | 35°F, 32°F | 3 mph | 1.3 mm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Cloudy | 34°F, 30°F | 4 mph | 0.2 mm |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light sleet | 35°F, 28°F | 7 mph | 1.7 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Sleet | 35°F, 34°F | 9 mph | 7.8 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Cloudy | 32°F, 29°F | 11 mph | 1 mm |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Partly cloudy | 35°F | 4 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 19:00 | Clear sky | 31°F | 4 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 20:00 | Clear sky | 30°F | 3 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 21:00 | Clear sky | 30°F | 2 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 22:00 | Clear sky | 29°F | 2 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 23:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 2 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 00:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 2 mph from the west | 0 |
| 01:00 | Fog | 27°F | 3 mph from the west | 0 |
| 02:00 | Fog | 27°F | 3 mph from the west | 0 |
| 03:00 | Fog | 26°F | 3 mph from the west | 0 |
| 04:00 | Fog | 25°F | 3 mph from the west | 0 |
| 05:00 | Fog | 24°F | 4 mph from the west | 0 |
Before you go
- Mountain forecast for the Southeastern Highlands from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- Ben Lawers: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up Ben Lawers in 3D, about 3.5 miles one way
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the Southeastern Highlands before you go.
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), at the summit's height. Wind chill, freezing level and sunrise and sunset worked out by this site. Computer model output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains.