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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
S
50
WSW
55
SW
70
WSW
60
W
50
WSW
35
SW
70
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
SSW
70
SW
70
SW
40
WSW
1
6
5
2
4
5
2
5
7
2
1
1
3
0.7
7
19
8
3
max °C
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
3
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
4
4
3
1
min °C
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
1
0
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
0
3
2
-3
-12
-12
-13
-11
-10
-7
-7
-14
-13
-12
-14
-12
-12
-8
-5
-6
-10
750
650
700
1100
1100
1750
1400
1150
950
1000
1100
1000
1050
2000
2450
2000
1550
Cloud base (m)
650
250
250
250
300
250
300
350
350
250
250
400
450
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:30
7:28
7:24
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:34
5:37
5:38
5:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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
1° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 218).
81
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Rain
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 162 degs) was rejected.
SHIP8482
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
SHIP6552
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour 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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