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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 25 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Sun
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
55
ESE
55
SE
70
SE
80
SE
55
SE
115
ESE
110
SE
50
SSE
45
SE
35
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
50
ESE
50
ESE
70
SE
75
SE
50
ESE
1
6
4
1
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-14
-17
-18
-17
-16
-17
-17
-13
-15
-12
-11
-14
-16
-16
-18
-17
-17
850
600
550
600
550
600
550
750
550
750
750
700
600
500
550
600
500
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
350
300
150
150
300
350
500
250
400
350
300
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:29
8:26
8:25
8:23
8:22
Sunset
4:34
4:36
4:37
4:39
4:42
4:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the SE by Fri 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 92).
91
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 62).
81
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 47).
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
4° C
Rain and snow or hail.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3408
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP1740
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° 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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