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

UkBen Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Issued: 6 am Thu 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
55
WSW
60
WNW
60
NW
40
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
20
NNW
5
NNW
20
NNW
25
NE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
35
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
5
1.0
 mm 
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.3
max°C
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-2
0
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
0
-2
min°C
-1
0
-3
-4
-4
-4
0
1
2
3
4
2
3
3
1
0
-1
-4
chill°C 
-10
-9
-13
-13
-11
-12
-5
-1
-2
-2
1
-2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-6
-12
Freezing level (m
1150
1600
1050
900
1000
700
1350
1400
1950
1950
1900
1800
1850
1850
1900
1600
1350
1000
Cloud base (m)
250
250
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700
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1600
1050
950
900
1050
600
600
350
700
1600
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
5:52
5:50
Sunset
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:44
8:45

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
53 minutes ago
0° C
-
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 210).
Aonach Mor
3 km NE
968m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
70
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 48).
4
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
53 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (89 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.

* 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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