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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
55
SE
65
ESE
80
ESE
65
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SSE
15
SSE
35
WNW
10
ENE
25
ESE
25
ESE
60
ESE
85
ESE
70
ESE
60
SE
1
1
1
1
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-5
-5
-2
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-17
-18
-18
-16
-14
-13
-13
-11
-8
-11
-10
-11
-11
-17
-17
-16
-14
650
500
500
550
700
700
750
800
850
800
750
750
800
1050
550
550
800
Cloud base (m)
250
300
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
450
500
400
400
300
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-31-1001122222222003
Sunrise
8:22
8:19
8:18
8:15
8:14
Sunset
4:42
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:51
4:53

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue morning).

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
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (78 kph from 185 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 288).
59
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 91).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Moderate to heavy freezing drizzle.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
37 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP8771
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4538
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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