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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
WSW
60
SW
70
SW
65
SSW
65
SSW
55
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
E
0
NW
3
3
2
3
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.3
max °C
-3
0
3
2
2
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
min °C
-4
-1
2
1
2
-2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
-1
-14
-10
-7
-8
-6
-11
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
-3
650
1100
2050
1750
1650
1050
1350
1750
1900
1850
1850
1650
1700
1700
1650
1500
1450
1450
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
300
400
300
850
1850
650
750
350
1550
1650
700
850
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:18
Sunset
6:24
6:27
6:29
6:30
6:32
6:35

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
36 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
36 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
36 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
36 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (83 kph from 231 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
36 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
36 minutes ago
6° C
moderate rain
Intermittent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
2.7 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
36 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
36 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP11084
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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