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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
W
60
W
45
SW
45
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
SE
25
SSE
35
ESE
25
ESE
15
S
15
S
1
2
1
3
8
5
1
max °C
-6
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-5
-3
-2
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-16
-17
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-9
-10
-8
-10
500
400
600
600
650
650
600
0
0
650
0
0
950
800
700
800
750
Cloud base (m)
500
300
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
600
400
500
1850
650
300
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:47
8:45
8:44
8:42
8:41
Sunset
4:08
4:10
4:13
4:15
4:16
4:19

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat 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.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 345).
0
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
58 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
58 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (83 kph from 249 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
58 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Rain
Wind obs. (9 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2796
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP5894
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP1927
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° 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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