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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
SW
40
W
45
W
45
WNW
35
SW
65
SW
80
SW
90
WSW
80
W
75
WNW
60
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
20
NW
45
WSW
55
W
10
NW
5
SW
35
SSW
1
3
10
2
2
8
1
1
2
max °C
1
-1
-5
-6
-5
-1
2
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
1
2
-4
-1
-1
min °C
1
-4
-5
-6
-5
-3
-3
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-9
-8
-2
-4
-4
-2
-2
-7
-11
-14
-16
-14
-13
-14
-19
-18
-21
-18
-16
-21
-15
-10
-10
-9
-5
-8
1450
1150
800
500
700
800
1750
800
600
400
500
550
150
300
750
1850
850
1150
1100
Cloud base (m)
750
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550
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450
550
200
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450
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300
650
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300
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650
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-3-5-6-5-2-1-5-6-7-7-7-8-7-1-1-4-2-2543022621-110-3-123453
Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:03
Sunset
6:37
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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. (15 kph from 294 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
69
Gales from the SW
(69 kph at 220).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 298).
0
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. (85 kph from 252 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
7° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 252 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (115 kph from 202 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1323
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° 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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