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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Thu 12 Mar 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 -3°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
60
SW
50
W
60
W
50
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
SW
60
WSW
60
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
65
SW
75
SW
75
SSW
75
SSW
60
SW
50
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
15
7
2
3
1
1
4
6
7
8
2
5
8
1
max °C
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-6
-6
-3
1
2
2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-2
min °C
-7
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-5
-1
1
2
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
-18
-15
-17
-17
-15
-14
-14
-16
-18
-18
-16
-10
-8
-7
-11
-16
-15
-12
-12
400
550
650
100
500
700
500
800
450
300
550
1050
1900
1700
1200
650
650
950
800
Cloud base (m)
250
200
350
300
500
500
450
200
200
300
250
200
200
200
250
400
450
650
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-6-6-6-5-4-4-7-7-4022-2-5-5-4-3-111-11102-1-1135641242
Sunrise
6:41
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
Sunset
6:17
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:27
6:29

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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 -3°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed 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.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
37 minutes ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (69 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
37 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
37 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
37 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
37 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
37 minutes ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (198 kph from 42 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (120 kph from 177 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5254
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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