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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
50
SW
70
SW
60
SW
45
W
30
WNW
20
W
20
S
25
S
40
SSW
40
S
55
SSW
60
SSW
35
SSW
60
SW
15
NNW
5
SSW
10
S
40
SSW
4
4
3
2
3
1
13
5
1.6
max °C
0
0
-3
-5
-7
-6
-6
-5
-3
0
3
2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
2
1
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
0
-10
-10
-13
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-13
-10
-6
-7
-14
-13
-8
-1
-3
-8
1150
1400
950
650
550
300
450
700
700
950
1750
1700
1250
1000
1000
1100
1400
1200
Cloud base (m)
300
200
500
300
550
600
650
700
250
250
250
250
250
500
450
550
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:15
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:45
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:53
5:57

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (80 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (80 kph from 247 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
moderate rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5110
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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