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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
mod. rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
60
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
65
W
45
W
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
50
SW
55
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
NW
30
WSW
4
2
3
14
2
1
8
2
3
3
6
5
max °C
2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
3
1
2
3
3
2
0
-2
0
-1
-3
-5
-6
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
0
1
2
2
1
-3
-2
0
-4
-4
-7
-7
-10
-13
-13
-13
-13
-8
-6
-8
-6
-6
-3
-6
-11
-11
-8
-13
-13
-17
-16
1300
1000
950
950
1000
1150
2050
1500
2150
1900
1900
1700
1400
1000
1300
1250
850
650
300
Cloud base (m)
250
300
450
250
300
400
500
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
250
200
500
300
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-3-3-3-2-2212332-2-20-3-4-6-7543345566777545331-1
Sunrise
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
5:37
5:38
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu 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
4° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (74 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Snow
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
37 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 249 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1885
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP1639
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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