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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSW
45
SW
35
WSW
15
WSW
25
NW
40
WNW
30
NNW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
45
WNW
45
NW
15
WNW
3
2
2
1
1
2
7
2
2
4
5
4
6
3
0.6
max °C
5
7
3
2
0
0
0
-3
1
2
4
3
1
0
0
0
1
min °C
3
3
2
1
-1
-1
0
-3
-1
2
2
2
1
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-7
-9
-6
-9
-5
-3
-2
-3
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
1100
1500
850
850
350
350
550
0
400
750
1600
800
650
300
450
550
0
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
200
300
350
400
400
300
400
250
450
350
550
300
300
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-4-4-6-7-7-8-7-2-2-5-6-6-7-7-64532-1-10-302331-100-1
Sunrise
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:00
Sunset
6:39
6:42
6:44
6:45
6:47
6:50

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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
5° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 210).
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
-
83
Severe gales from the WSW
(83 kph at 240).
122
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
Intermittent light drizzle.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
26 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
4.5 km
Low: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (98 kph from 211 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6680
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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