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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 04 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
NNW
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
20
SW
20
W
5
SW
5
NE
10
N
15
N
5
WNW
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-1
1
1
-5
-4
-3
0
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-7
-5
0
0
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
-1
-5
-5
-5
-5
-14
-14
-12
-11
-9
-5
-5
-11
-8
-7
-7
-9
-1
-10
-10
-10
-9
0
0
0
0
0
600
650
0
0
0
0
0
500
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
300
350
350
400
300
250
300
400
1600
250
300
550
300
500
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-10-9-6-4-5-9-8-7-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-311-6-5-4-2-2-1-3-4-4-4
Sunrise
8:53
8:53
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:53
3:56
3:56
3:59
4:00
4:01

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -5°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
30
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 258).
50
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Continuous moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
0.9 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4806
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8747
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2843
51 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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