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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, gales from the S by Fri morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
25
NNE
30
NNE
10
NNW
25
SSW
45
S
40
SW
15
SSW
30
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
65
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
50
SE
 cm 
5
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-5
-5
1
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-1
-3
-4
-2
min°C
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
chill°C 
-16
-15
-10
-12
-13
-7
-5
-11
-12
-11
-12
-11
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
Freezing level (m
500
250
350
500
700
1250
1250
1000
850
800
700
800
800
1100
800
750
800
Cloud base (m)
350
500
450
300
300
200
250
200
400
300
450
250
250
250
200
350
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-6-5-2-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-4-4-3-1-1002332221223222
Sunrise
8:29
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
Sunset
3:48
3:47
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, gales from the S 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 5 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. (26 kph from 17 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 324).
6
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Rain and snow or hail.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
50 km
Mid: clear
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5733
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP3613
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1845
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° 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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