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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
SSW
50
SSW
45
SW
30
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
SE
25
SSE
35
SE
40
ESE
25
SSE
35
SE
45
SE
45
SSE
45
ESE
50
SE
55
SSE
3
9
3
1
1
max °C
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
1
-4
-1
-2
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-2
-5
-4
-2
-11
-11
-13
-12
-10
-8
-10
-10
-8
-10
-8
-10
-12
-11
-16
-14
-11
650
900
750
650
400
0
600
550
400
950
850
850
800
1350
600
650
800
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
250
250
650
300
600
600
300
350
500
450
350
400
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-5-5-3-4-3-1-2-3-2-3-1-5-3-21221-1-111121222121
Sunrise
8:45
8:44
8:42
8:41
8:40
Sunset
4:10
4:13
4:15
4:16
4:19
4:21

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 252 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 197).
44
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 27).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP3279
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP405
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
6° 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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