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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
25
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
45
SW
75
SW
65
SW
35
WSW
15
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SSE
10
S
20
S
20
S
5
SSE
15
NE
 cm 
2
3
1
18
 mm 
3
17
4
6
7
10
9
max°C
6
9
10
7
4
4
5
2
0
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
min°C
4
8
9
5
3
3
2
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
chill°C 
-1
4
5
-2
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-6
-2
-4
-5
-4
-1
-3
Freezing level (m
2200
2450
2600
1400
950
1000
1200
650
450
500
150
150
350
250
750
1000
850
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
200
350
200
200
300
350
550
350
500
850
650
200
200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
465-1-3-2-2-5-6-7-6-7-6-4-2-1-35910644410-1-2-2-1-1111
Sunrise
8:23
8:26
8:27
8:29
8:30
Sunset
3:51
3:49
3:48
3:48
3:47
3:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
-
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 230).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
2.4 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8372
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4543
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6757
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP2212
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP6466
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° 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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