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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 65mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
35
NNW
55
N
45
N
10
NE
30
SE
50
SE
50
ESE
60
ESE
50
SE
35
S
50
SSW
65
SSW
65
SSW
70
WSW
90
WSW
80
WSW
60
WSW
3
4
4
13
4
7
13
0.8
44
max °C
-6
-8
-9
-8
-6
-8
-7
-5
-5
-4
-4
-1
0
2
3
3
4
min °C
-8
-10
-10
-9
-7
-8
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-3
-1
-2
3
3
3
-19
-22
-21
-14
-14
-19
-18
-19
-15
-14
-16
-13
-12
-12
-6
-6
-5
450
100
0
350
0
0
400
200
200
650
250
650
1200
1050
1900
2000
2000
Cloud base (m)
250
300
500
750
300
350
350
300
350
250
200
350
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-9-10-9-7-8-7-6-5-5-5-2-10334-2-4-3-3-4-3-1-30-1-1134677
Sunrise
7:43
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
Sunset
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:34

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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 below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 65mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 14 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
59 minutes ago
-7° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
59 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 302).
31
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
59 minutes ago
0° C
Freezing rain.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
45 km
Mid: few
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5738
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP2768
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1906
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° 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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