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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
45
WNW
35
SW
60
SSW
90
SW
60
WSW
40
W
70
W
65
NW
60
NNW
70
NNW
35
NW
20
SW
55
W
5
WNW
10
W
40
WSW
30
SW
45
WNW
65
SW
2
6
3
7
9
2
4
1
3
max °C
-5
-4
0
2
-4
-4
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-2
2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
min °C
-6
-5
-3
-3
-4
-6
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-6
-3
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-3
-14
-13
-13
-14
-14
-16
-20
-19
-20
-22
-19
-13
-7
-7
-9
-17
-13
-15
-12
600
700
950
1550
850
700
300
500
500
0
400
600
1800
950
850
450
650
800
850
Cloud base (m)
550
2300
450
200
300
200
300
250
500
600
650
1800
250
500
600
500
650
450
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-2-1-4-5-7-7-8-9-8-4-1-4-4-5-5-5-3134531-20-1-3012430132
Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:00
Sunset
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47
6:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 276 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 144).
37
SHIP591
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
SHIP2142
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° 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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