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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 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 afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
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night
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cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
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some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
30
WSW
30
SW
55
SW
45
WSW
60
W
60
WNW
45
WSW
65
SW
85
SW
95
WSW
105
W
100
WNW
65
NW
55
NNW
65
NNW
35
NNW
20
NW
50
W
1
3
15
2
3
8
4
max °C
0
1
1
0
-5
-6
-5
0
2
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-6
1
min °C
0
0
0
-3
-6
-6
-5
-3
-2
-6
-7
-9
-7
-7
-9
-9
-7
-3
-6
-7
-9
-12
-18
-17
-14
-13
-12
-19
-21
-24
-19
-18
-21
-19
-14
-10
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1900
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Cloud base (m)
300
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450
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Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:05
Sunset
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45

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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 afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 275 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 240).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 257).
52
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
42 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 276 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 158 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1586
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2654
51 km S
15m alt.
4 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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