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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
55
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
10
NNE
10
W
30
SW
55
SSW
35
SW
50
SW
55
SW
65
WSW
95
SW
85
SW
70
SW
70
WSW
40
WSW
45
WNW
40
NNW
 cm 
1
6
6
3
2
4
1
 mm 
3
10
max°C
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
0
1
6
6
1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
min°C
-3
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-1
1
1
5
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-6
chill°C 
-12
-14
-13
-8
-7
-9
-10
-6
-6
-2
-12
-16
-16
-15
-15
-10
-11
-15
Freezing level (m
900
700
250
0
500
0
1000
1600
2200
2600
1500
850
1000
900
900
1000
1050
600
Cloud base (m)
350
450
450
400
350
300
250
250
250
250
450
450
300
450
250
550
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-5-5-4-3-3-1146-1-4-4-4-3-2-3-520-2-1-1-1235653333331
Sunrise
8:18
8:19
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:27
Sunset
3:53
3:52
3:51
3:49
3:48
3:48

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 65 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
3 hours ago
-
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 20).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 72 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
moderate rain
Snow
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
55 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP2508
54 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
SHIP5661
64 km SW
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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