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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
20
SW
50
SW
60
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
40
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
S
60
SSW
70
W
60
WSW
1
3
3
16
3
3
max °C
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-3
-1
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-7
-9
-9
-7
-13
-12
-9
-11
-13
-14
-15
1000
1300
1400
1400
1050
1200
1300
1350
1150
1200
900
850
1200
1450
900
950
850
Cloud base (m)
650
500
750
750
650
800
400
600
300
250
350
250
200
300
250
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-100-1-100-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-3-442552454553335333
Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:46
Sunset
6:02
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:12
6:14

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 337).
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
1° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 98 degs) was rejected.
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
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
50 km
Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 232 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 152).
46
SHIP7673
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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