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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
90
SW
120
SW
110
SW
40
WSW
45
NW
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
10
SE
15
S
45
S
20
S
50
SE
55
SSW
40
SW
55
SW
45
SW
 cm 
4
7
5
9
1
4
1
3
2
9
 mm 
0.3
max°C
1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-1
0
3
1
-3
-3
-2
min°C
-2
-3
-3
-3
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
0
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
chill°C 
-14
-16
-16
-12
-15
-13
-14
-15
-12
-13
-15
-5
-8
-11
-11
-12
-12
Freezing level (m
1450
950
950
1050
600
400
500
300
0
350
150
1150
1300
1200
850
850
750
Cloud base (m)
200
250
200
200
300
450
450
350
350
350
650
200
200
200
500
400
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-3-3-5-6-6-7-7-7-402-1-3-3-364331-1-1-2-2-2-1133222
Sunrise
8:26
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:33
Sunset
3:49
3:48
3:48
3:47
3:45
3:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 318 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
87
Stormy winds from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
2.7 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7960
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6566
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP5573
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
SHIP7634
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2592
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° 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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