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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
65
SE
70
SE
55
SE
115
ESE
125
ESE
65
SSE
25
SSE
10
SE
40
ESE
45
SE
55
SE
50
SE
55
SE
45
SE
80
SE
65
SE
55
SE
50
SE
4
5
2
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-16
-16
-17
-17
-18
-11
-10
-6
-15
-16
-17
-19
-18
-16
-18
-17
-15
-15
600
600
550
550
550
800
600
950
550
550
700
500
350
500
550
450
550
450
Cloud base (m)
250
350
250
200
150
200
400
300
250
350
350
300
300
300
250
250
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:29
8:26
8:25
8:23
8:22
8:19
Sunset
4:36
4:37
4:39
4:42
4:45
4:46

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly severe 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
46 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 161 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
46 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
46 minutes ago
0° C
-
81
Severe gales from the SSE
(81 kph at 147).
131
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
46 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
46 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(30 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP6892
51 km S
3m alt.
3 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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