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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
5
N
5
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
30
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
10
SSE
25
ESE
50
NW
15
WSW
25
W
10
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSE
9
2
2
10
8
4
0.1
3
10
max °C
-1
3
3
2
0
1
-1
0
2
2
0
0
-1
2
3
2
7
7
6
min °C
-2
1
2
1
0
0
-2
0
0
-3
0
-1
-4
0
3
2
5
6
5
-2
-1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-7
-3
-6
-10
-5
-7
-10
-4
-1
-3
1
3
3
250
600
900
800
600
600
200
500
450
350
500
400
0
550
1100
2500
2300
2350
2350
Cloud base (m)
300
400
600
200
250
300
350
400
200
200
600
300
600
650
300
500
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:48
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
8:00
8:01
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:09

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 202 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 11).
9
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 259).
0
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 68).
5
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 288).
5
1673
97 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 236).
0

* 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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