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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NE
5
N
0
SSE
0
SSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
3
4
1
0.6
6
1
0.4
5
4
0.1
max °C
0
-1
2
3
5
6
6
5
7
7
6
8
8
5
7
9
7
min °C
-1
-1
0
3
4
5
4
4
5
7
4
6
7
4
5
8
4
-9
-9
-7
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
3
6
3
6
7
4
5
8
4
550
350
500
1150
1950
1750
1650
1100
1450
1700
1850
1800
1800
1900
1800
1800
1750
Cloud base (m)
200
400
250
250
250
250
250
300
500
500
850
900
550
850
750
900
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:22
6:24
6:27
6:29
6:30
6:32

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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. (52 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Freezing rain.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 212 degs) was rejected.
SHIP373
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° 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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