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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sun 04 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly gales.

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
45
W
65
WSW
45
NW
45
NNE
25
NNW
15
WSW
40
SW
55
NW
5
NNW
50
ENE
60
NE
45
NNE
40
NNE
20
ENE
40
SSE
90
SSE
4
5
5
7
1
7
5
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-5
-2
-4
-7
-8
-8
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-4
min °C
-10
-9
-9
-9
-3
-6
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-6
-7
-21
-19
-18
-19
-13
-16
-20
-17
-15
-14
-15
-12
-16
-18
-19
-18
-16
-15
-20
0
0
0
0
600
700
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
Cloud base (m)
350
300
300
400
250
250
300
300
600
300
450
350
200
250
350
550
300
250
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:53
8:53
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:51
Sunset
3:56
3:56
3:59
4:00
4:01
4:04

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 215).
52
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 15).
37
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Rain
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
31 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP531
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3875
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1831
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° 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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