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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
WSW
50
WSW
55
SW
70
W
40
W
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
20
S
35
S
60
SSW
55
SW
65
SW
65
SW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
SW
1
5
13
4
2
3
2
6
5
6
8
1
2
1.4
0.4
4
5
0.4
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
-1
-1
-3
-5
-8
-7
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
-2
-2
-4
-8
-8
-8
-13
-12
-13
-12
-10
-6
-7
-6
-5
-3
-5
-8
-12
-12
-15
-20
-19
-19
1050
950
1000
1050
1150
1850
2050
2000
1950
1800
1900
1550
1200
1100
800
650
450
300
Cloud base (m)
300
600
250
250
500
650
300
250
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
400
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
5:37
5:38
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, gales from the SW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
57 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 353 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
57 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (78 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
57 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
57 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
57 minutes ago
3° C
-
69
Gales from the WSW
(69 kph at 237).
94
SHIP4767
65 km SW
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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