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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
30
NW
25
NNW
0
SW
20
SW
50
SW
60
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
20
SSW
4
2
1
2
1
5
6
max °C
-4
-6
-4
0
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
min °C
-5
-6
-5
-3
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-13
-14
-5
-9
-10
-9
-6
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-8
-13
-12
-10
-9
700
550
600
900
1050
1400
1500
1450
1500
1200
1200
1000
1000
750
700
950
1100
Cloud base (m)
300
750
350
750
850
450
300
400
300
300
600
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
Sunset
6:00
6:02
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:12

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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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 355).
15
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 3).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 311).
20
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
32 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2796
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° 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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