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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
SW
65
SW
90
SW
60
WSW
30
WNW
60
NW
85
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
20
NNW
40
WSW
45
WNW
35
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
60
WNW
70
WNW
50
WNW
3
4
4
7
4
2
2
1
3
10
9
1
2
max °C
-3
1
2
-4
-4
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
0
1
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-3
min °C
-4
-1
-3
-4
-5
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
-12
-10
-14
-14
-14
-20
-21
-16
-18
-15
-13
-14
-14
-14
-19
-17
-18
-16
750
1100
1500
850
650
400
400
550
0
350
650
850
750
750
350
450
600
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
250
250
300
200
300
300
500
400
300
900
300
500
500
350
300
300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-1-4-5-7-8-7-8-8-2-2-5-5-6-6-6-534531-1-10-301132-1010
Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:00
Sunset
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47
6:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Sat 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.
46 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
46 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
46 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
46 minutes ago
3° C
-
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 236).
122
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
46 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
38 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
46 minutes ago
0° C
-
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 214).
72
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
46 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 207 degs) was rejected.
SHIP10289
54 km SSW
15m alt.
2 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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