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

UkBen Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Issued: 6 am Sat 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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night
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clear
 km/h
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
ENE
15
NNW
35
WSW
25
SSW
40
SSE
40
SSE
25
SSE
60
SE
50
SE
50
SE
20
ESE
25
E
40
E
40
E
70
ESE
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
3
4
 mm 
4
3
0.2
0.2
max°C
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
1
1
3
3
4
5
6
8
8
8
min°C
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
0
2
2
3
5
6
7
7
8
chill°C 
-8
-5
-3
-8
-7
-10
-10
-9
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
1
1
2
2
2
Freezing level (m
900
1100
900
900
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1250
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1850
2200
2450
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3350
Cloud base (m)
1600
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300
850
800
550
450
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:41
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:28
Sunset
8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:02
9:05

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, gales 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
Aonach Mor
3 km NE
968m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
17
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 359).
4
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
6

* 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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