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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, gales from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
S
20
S
35
SSW
45
S
40
SSW
65
S
30
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
30
SSW
45
S
35
S
25
SSE
50
SSE
1
1
2
13
1
1
max °C
-5
-6
-3
0
2
2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
0
2
1
4
4
2
4
min °C
-6
-6
-5
-3
2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
1
1
2
4
2
1
-12
-13
-14
-12
-5
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-5
-7
-3
-5
-5
-2
-4
-6
550
700
450
800
1700
1700
800
950
900
900
1100
800
1650
1700
1900
2050
1800
1850
Cloud base (m)
350
550
350
300
250
200
250
550
800
950
700
900
500
550
500
1850
2550
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:01
Sunset
5:50
5:52
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, gales from the S by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu 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
-1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
48
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 215).
33
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Rain
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 224 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 162).
61
69 km SSE
126m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 208).
5

* 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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