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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
30
W
45
W
60
W
45
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
10
SE
0
ENE
10
S
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
35
E
30
E
10
S
1
1
3
1
3
12
5
2
max °C
-4
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-4
-4
-5
-14
-16
-17
-13
-13
-11
-12
-11
-9
-6
-8
-10
-8
-7
-8
-12
-11
-10
600
500
400
600
600
650
600
650
0
0
350
0
0
1000
550
750
700
500
Cloud base (m)
300
500
300
300
250
200
200
250
400
250
250
550
550
1650
500
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-6-4-4-3-4-5-3-3-3-3-2-1-1-3-4-51-1-110111-1-1-1-2-121110
Sunrise
8:48
8:47
8:45
8:44
8:42
8:41
Sunset
4:08
4:10
4:13
4:15
4:16
4:19

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat 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
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 334).
0
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 240).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 187).
39
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Rain
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP8228
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP3143
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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