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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
N
15
N
20
WSW
30
S
40
S
35
WSW
50
W
50
W
20
S
60
SSE
95
WSW
75
WNW
70
W
40
W
30
S
40
S
50
S
7
1
14
5
4
2
1
1
8
2
4
max °C
-2
-6
-5
-4
-1
-5
-6
-7
-6
-1
-3
-6
-7
-6
-4
0
4
min °C
-5
-7
-5
-5
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-4
-7
-6
-7
-7
-5
-3
0
-14
-13
-12
-13
-14
-16
-16
-18
-14
-14
-20
-18
-19
-18
-13
-12
-8
1100
250
600
800
750
550
600
150
400
650
750
550
550
0
650
1000
2350
Cloud base (m)
300
450
400
500
200
250
300
400
400
200
150
350
350
800
550
500
8250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-7-5-5-3-6-6-7-7-3-5-6-7-7-5-222-222101-3-12210-2244
Sunrise
6:48
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
Sunset
7:58
8:00
8:01
8:04
8:06
8:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 46 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
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
-1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 92).
35
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
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
69 km SSE
126m alt.
59 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 330).
10
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
39
94 km ESE
145m alt.
45 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 293).
10

* 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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