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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
 km/h
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
1
7
0.1
0.1
1.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
9
max °C
10
7
9
10
6
7
8
6
4
2
0
3
3
3
5
3
1
min °C
9
6
8
8
4
5
7
4
2
1
-1
2
2
2
3
2
-1
9
4
5
5
0
2
4
-1
-2
-5
-7
-2
-2
-2
-2
-5
-9
1900
1950
2300
2350
2100
1350
2000
2200
1250
700
400
700
850
1150
1200
900
400
Cloud base (m)
850
550
550
500
600
8100
300
350
400
450
550
550
250
250
250
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Sunrise
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
Sunset
6:30
6:32
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:42

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Tue night).

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
8° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 198 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
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
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 187).
39
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
45 km
Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 145 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
54 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 39).
10

* 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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