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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
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night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
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 km/h
55
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
35
S
55
SW
45
SSW
55
S
45
SSW
25
SSW
15
NE
20
SSW
25
SW
55
SW
45
SSW
60
SSW
60
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
1
1
1
2
10
max °C
-5
-3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
-3
-3
0
-1
0
1
2
3
3
1
min °C
-5
-4
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
-1
-4
-3
-1
-2
-1
1
1
2
2
0
-16
-12
-6
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-1
-9
-9
-7
-10
-9
-7
-7
-6
-5
-9
650
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1150
1300
1300
1600
1750
1600
1550
600
650
1050
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1100
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1650
2050
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Cloud base (m)
400
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550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-40011210-4-3-1-2-1123311352345651121465785
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02
6:05
6:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 344 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
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
2° C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 268).
70
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Rain and snow or hail.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: few
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (117 kph from 65 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 243).
43
SHIP725
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP2399
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° 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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