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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
part cloud
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
mod. rain
some clouds
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
20
S
15
S
25
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
25
S
10
WNW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
S
1
6
2
3
24
2
0.5
3
0.2
8
1
0.6
max °C
3
4
5
3
5
3
4
5
3
5
6
5
7
6
1
3
3
3
min °C
2
4
4
2
3
1
2
4
1
2
4
4
6
6
-1
0
3
1
-3
0
0
-2
0
-2
2
3
-2
-1
0
0
3
2
-5
-5
-2
-3
900
1650
1650
900
1000
900
1000
1200
1600
1100
1250
1650
1600
1700
500
600
950
850
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
250
550
300
500
650
8750
650
250
300
350
300
350
400
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:01
6:58
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu 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. (46 kph from 236 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 162).
61
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
60 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 159 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1789
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP7742
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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