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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
75
W
75
WSW
90
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
75
SW
55
SW
60
W
60
WNW
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
60
SW
70
WNW
60
W
65
WSW
70
SSW
60
SSW
3
3
19
9
4
20
12
4
5
2
1
6
6
10
1
4
max °C
-4
-3
-1
-2
-5
-7
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-6
-5
-3
-1
1
min °C
-4
-4
-2
-4
-7
-8
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-7
-7
-3
-3
1
-15
-15
-13
-15
-19
-21
-15
-16
-17
-15
-13
-13
-13
-19
-19
-13
-14
-8
800
900
1050
1050
600
200
450
600
300
550
650
300
600
500
400
750
800
1650
Cloud base (m)
250
550
200
200
550
200
200
300
250
450
300
800
200
250
300
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-2-3-6-8-5-5-6-6-5-5-3-7-6-3-2133431-211-111-11-1-1223
Sunrise
6:46
6:43
6:41
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:14
6:15
6:17
6:20
6:22
6:24

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the SW by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
96
Stormy winds from the W
(96 kph at 260).
139
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
98
Stormy winds from the WSW
(98 kph at 244).
113
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 224).
93
SHIP1455
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
SHIP3258
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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