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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
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night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
60
SE
55
SSE
30
S
60
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
85
W
25
W
45
SSW
60
WSW
65
SW
75
SW
65
SW
75
WNW
45
W
55
SW
60
SSW
65
SSW
55
SW
1
5
5
2
1
1
8
2
3
12
4
4
max °C
-5
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-1
-1
2
0
-2
-3
-1
-1
-1
4
1
2
2
min °C
-7
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
1
2
1
-19
-14
-12
-13
-12
-12
-13
-7
-6
-14
-12
-14
-12
-12
-9
-7
-7
-6
-7
150
450
600
600
950
1100
1100
1100
1650
1150
1000
900
1150
1150
1200
2150
1750
2000
1900
Cloud base (m)
350
1550
500
250
250
300
300
350
300
250
500
200
200
300
500
350
250
650
250
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Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:33
7:30
7:28
7:24
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:34
5:37
5:38
5:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

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.
45 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 192 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
45 minutes ago
-6° C
-
76
Severe gales from the SSE
(76 kph at 150).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 169 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
45 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
46 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
45 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (98 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3642
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7992
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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