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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sat 03 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
50
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
50
NNW
40
N
45
N
30
NNW
30
NW
65
W
70
W
35
NNE
35
N
20
N
35
W
40
NW
30
WNW
5
ENE
1
1
2
2
21
4
1
max °C
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-7
-5
-4
-5
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-9
-9
-9
-6
-4
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-22
-21
-21
-21
-23
-22
-20
-18
-18
-18
-15
-18
-19
-17
-18
-18
-15
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
350
300
300
300
300
300
500
400
300
250
250
300
250
300
250
550
450
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Sunrise
8:55
8:55
8:53
8:53
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:52
3:53
3:56
3:56
3:59
4:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

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.
49 minutes ago
-7° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 191).
30
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
49 minutes ago
-9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
49 minutes ago
-5° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 246).
22
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 24).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
49 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy rain
Freezing rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
45 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
49 minutes ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2557
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5636
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° 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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