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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
5
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
NW
50
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
55
W
50
WNW
45
W
30
W
20
NNW
40
N
35
N
15
NNW
15
W
60
WSW
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1
1
4
1
1
0.8
max °C
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
4
min °C
-4
-2
-5
-3
-1
-6
-6
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
1
-6
-7
-12
-9
-9
-12
-10
-6
-13
-12
-12
-12
-9
-11
-11
-8
-6
-7
950
1200
700
1000
1150
800
700
1250
1450
1000
1100
900
1000
1200
950
1000
1250
1850
Cloud base (m)
550
1650
1550
650
550
300
600
2200
300
350
800
350
550
700
700
550
1650
300
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Sunrise
5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
5:05
Sunset
9:17
9:20
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:28

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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 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Thu 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
4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 156 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 314).
22
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 335).
59
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(17 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 39).
35
SHIP5395
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP2695
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP7762
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
9° 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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