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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
20
W
15
SW
15
WNW
30
NNW
45
N
40
N
25
NNW
10
SE
40
SE
45
ESE
45
SE
35
SSE
40
SSW
70
SSW
75
SW
80
SW
55
WSW
2
4
2
2
5
9
5
22
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-6
-8
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-3
-2
-3
-4
-1
-1
3
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-8
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-8
-7
-2
-4
-6
-3
-1
-1
-10
-9
-9
-19
-22
-21
-16
-11
-15
-18
-18
-10
-14
-17
-14
-11
-11
650
400
600
450
0
0
300
0
0
400
0
0
550
0
550
1150
1150
Cloud base (m)
200
300
200
250
750
300
400
350
250
350
400
300
300
400
300
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-7-9-10-8-7-6-8-5-2-4-5-2-11111-2-6-5-4-7-3-2-5-2-1-2136
Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
5:21
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:30
5:31

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri 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.
55 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 75).
7
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
55 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
55 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6768
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2660
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5413
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° 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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