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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
50
SSW
90
SW
75
W
80
WSW
95
SW
65
WSW
75
WSW
60
SW
40
WSW
45
W
60
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
35
W
60
SW
65
WNW
60
WNW
11
3
3
31
14
4
7
2
3
4
1
5
9
5
max °C
1
2
-4
-4
-1
-3
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
-5
-6
min °C
0
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-7
-8
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
-16
-16
-15
-14
-16
-20
-20
-15
-15
-17
-17
-15
-14
-16
-19
-19
1500
950
700
850
1050
850
600
350
350
700
550
600
750
500
800
550
300
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
550
200
200
250
300
300
250
250
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500
500
250
250
400
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Sunrise
6:46
6:43
6:41
6:37
6:35
Sunset
6:12
6:14
6:15
6:17
6:20
6:22

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (74 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 200).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 74).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 192 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 162 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6438
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° 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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