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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
55
WSW
55
WSW
20
NE
10
NE
30
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
WSW
40
W
55
W
25
S
60
S
130
WSW
80
W
70
W
35
SW
50
SSE
60
S
90
S
3
6
2
11
5
1
1
8
3
2
0.4
max °C
2
1
-3
-6
-5
-3
-2
-5
-5
-6
-5
0
-4
-7
-6
-5
-2
2
3
min °C
1
0
-5
-7
-6
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-2
-8
-7
-7
-6
-4
-1
3
-7
-5
-14
-12
-14
-13
-13
-13
-16
-18
-13
-12
-23
-20
-19
-16
-14
-10
-6
1950
1600
750
350
550
750
850
550
550
100
500
950
500
450
600
450
800
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2000
Cloud base (m)
300
300
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800
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250
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200
500
550
550
600
250
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Sunrise
6:50
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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 243 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (83 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 206).
70
69 km SSE
126m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 216).
14
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 221).
37
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 248).
18

* 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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