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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Mon night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
30
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
60
SW
40
W
50
W
65
WNW
45
WNW
40
SW
75
WSW
90
SW
85
WSW
105
W
95
W
95
WNW
90
NW
2
2
3
5
5
5
6
9
4
1.8
max °C
3
4
4
2
0
2
2
-2
-6
-6
-5
-4
2
2
-4
-7
-6
-5
-5
min °C
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
-5
-6
-7
-6
-4
-2
1
-5
-8
-6
-5
-6
-4
-3
-4
-7
-7
-6
-9
-14
-16
-19
-16
-13
-12
-9
-17
-23
-19
-18
-19
1950
2250
2300
2150
1300
1400
1900
1100
650
350
650
850
1650
1700
850
350
450
600
500
Cloud base (m)
900
550
700
5300
350
600
7550
300
400
350
400
600
250
250
300
300
250
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3441011-4-6-7-6-402-5-8-6-5-6799567531-123462-1011
Sunrise
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:07
Sunset
6:32
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:42
6:44

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Mon night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the W 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
7° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 243 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 210).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 241 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
35 km
Mid: few
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 153 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1864
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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