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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Fri 03 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
W
20
W
20
W
10
S
20
E
35
NW
20
WSW
40
W
15
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SW
3
1
11
6
3
2
0.1
9
3
0.6
17
max °C
2
1
-1
0
1
0
-1
0
-3
1
2
2
6
7
5
5
6
5
min °C
1
0
-3
0
0
-3
-1
0
-5
0
2
2
4
7
5
5
5
2
-3
-6
-8
-3
-6
-10
-6
-7
-10
-3
-2
-2
1
4
2
2
1
-2
650
550
150
450
450
350
350
500
0
550
850
2100
2250
2350
2050
1800
1850
1000
Cloud base (m)
250
250
350
500
200
200
550
550
950
450
450
350
300
250
400
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:31
Sunset
8:01
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:09
8:12

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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 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). 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.
48 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
1° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 268).
44
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 235).
70
SHIP3987
63 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP5609
63 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP6056
63 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4288
63 km S
15m alt.
2 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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