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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light snow
 km/h
20
WNW
35
N
65
N
55
N
10
NNE
20
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
45
ESE
15
S
40
SSW
70
SW
55
SW
70
SSW
70
W
55
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
4
5
6
1
3
1.9
19
max °C
-4
-6
-8
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
1
4
3
min °C
-4
-8
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-6
-3
-4
-6
-4
-1
-1
1
4
1
-10
-19
-22
-22
-15
-12
-15
-17
-16
-8
-13
-18
-14
-11
-11
-7
-4
-8
600
450
0
0
350
0
0
400
0
0
600
0
400
950
1200
1700
2200
1450
Cloud base (m)
350
250
400
350
700
400
300
400
400
250
250
300
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-7-9-10-9-7-6-7-5-3-4-5-3-101421-1-5-4-3-5-2-2-3-2-1-2124466
Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
Sunset
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:34

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, severe gales 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
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 3 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
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
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
33 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP428
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP7880
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP1314
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° 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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