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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
SW
70
W
60
W
30
SW
35
SSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
70
WSW
85
W
65
W
30
SSW
55
SSW
75
SW
20
W
5
ESE
30
ESE
45
SSW
5
2
1
1
2
3
2
5
8
2
4
4
1
5
3
1.3
1.8
2
max °C
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
4
2
4
3
0
0
2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
2
3
0
-1
-1
1
-12
-12
-12
-8
-7
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-8
-4
750
1100
1050
1200
1400
1200
950
1050
950
1000
1150
1700
2150
2100
1400
1350
1000
1800
Cloud base (m)
250
250
350
350
250
300
350
250
200
350
550
500
250
250
300
350
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:22
Sunset
5:31
5:34
5:37
5:38
5:40
5:43

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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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 349 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
70
Gales from the WSW
(70 kph at 257).
109
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
4.1 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP3975
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° 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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