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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
mod snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
km/h
30
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
50
WNW
15
N
10
N
15
WNW
45
W
40
W
50
W
50
W
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
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1
1
6
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max °C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
-3
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-1
1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
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min °C
-3
-3
-5
-5
-2
-4
-3
-1
-6
-6
-1
0
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-4
-10
-8
-7
-9
-5
-9
-10
-9
-13
-11
-6
-8
-10
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-11
-10
-8
-11
1000
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750
850
1150
700
950
1200
600
700
1300
1550
1150
1200
900
900
1150
950
Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
5:18
5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
Sunset
9:15
9:17
9:20
9:22
9:23
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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 -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Tue 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.
51 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 322 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 262).
57
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
61
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
51 minutes ago
5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 189).
57
SHIP5055
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP8326
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP12858
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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