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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
WSW
30
WSW
45
SW
65
WSW
75
W
75
WSW
70
WSW
65
SW
70
SW
70
SSW
60
SSW
65
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
15
NNW
0
SSW
10
SSW
1
1
3
5
5
8
4
6
1
4
3
max °C
-5
-4
-3
-3
-7
-6
-3
2
2
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-5
-1
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-14
-13
-13
-18
-21
-21
-16
-10
-8
-8
-10
-13
-12
-10
-11
-8
-2
-4
600
800
600
800
450
300
600
1150
1850
1650
1600
950
950
1150
800
950
1200
1150
Cloud base (m)
650
350
650
200
200
350
250
250
250
250
250
350
500
600
700
500
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:27
6:29
6:30

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu 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
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 334 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 240).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 266 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Freezing rain.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
55 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 225).
61

* 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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