Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Orographic Lift on Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis

 

Days 0-3 Ben Nevis Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Ben Nevis Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Wind km/h
70 WSW70
50 W50
45 NW45
70 N70
55 N55
10 N10
40 SSE40
55 SSE55
45 SE45
65 ESE65
55 ESE55
45 ESE45
20 SSE20
20 WSW20
20 WNW20
20 SSW20
70 SSW70
95 SSW95
mod. snow light snow light snow some clouds clear some clouds some clouds light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds light snow heavy snow
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
9 4 1 - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - 1 12
High °C
1 -4 -5 -6 -8 -7 -6 -5 -3 -3 -3 -3 -4 -3 -4 -4 -5 -4
Low °C
-3 -5 -5 -9 -8 -7 -7 -6 -4 -4 -3 -4 -4 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6
Chill °C
-9 -13 -15 -17 -20 -12 -16 -15 -12 -13 -13 -11 -12 -9 -10 -7 -17 -16
Freezing level m
1450 750 650 150 150 450 200 250 450 650 750 700 400 450 700 400 500 650
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
1-4-5-6-8-7-6-5-3-3-3-3-4-3-4-4-5-46210-10-200121011011
Sunrise
- 8:45 - - 8:42 - - 8:41 - - 8:41 - - 8:38 - - 8:37 -
Sunset
- - 4:14 - - 4:15 - - 4:17 - - 4:20 - - 4:22 - - 4:23

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
1130m alt.
1 hour ago
-0.3° C
-
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
Tulloch Bridge
20 km ENE
237m alt.
1 hour ago
5.8° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
31 km
GlenOgle
61 km SE
564m alt.
1 hour ago
5.6° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 210).
Kilchoan
69 km WSW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
1.6° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
Aviemore
84 km ENE
220m alt.
3 hours ago
6.8° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
40 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ben Nevis and within an acceptable time window.

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