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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
mod snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
NNE
25
SSW
45
S
30
SW
10
ESE
55
WSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
S
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSE
45
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
65
SSE
60
SSE
30
S
 cm 
7
7
7
1
11
2
1
2
6
 mm 
max°C
-5
-5
1
0
0
0
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
min°C
-5
-5
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
chill°C 
-8
-13
-12
-6
-6
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-11
-9
-11
-8
-13
-12
-10
-9
Freezing level (m
350
500
1000
1450
950
850
750
800
700
900
850
900
1050
1100
1000
950
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
200
300
200
350
450
250
250
500
250
250
250
250
350
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-1-1-1-2-4-3-3-3-3-2-2-1-3-2-1-2-102333222222333233
Sunrise
8:29
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
Sunset
3:47
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 212).
19
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 318).
7
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
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: clear
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 177).
4
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP543
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2758
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° 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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