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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Sun morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
45
W
50
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
NE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SE
1
2
3
1
2
7
2
2
3
16
0.8
1.1
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.7
3
2
max °C
5
0
0
2
3
5
8
9
6
7
6
5
2
2
0
0
0
0
min °C
1
0
-1
0
3
3
6
7
6
6
5
1
1
1
-1
0
0
-1
-6
-8
-9
-8
-4
-2
3
4
3
2
1
-3
-5
-4
-7
-6
-6
-5
1150
500
500
550
850
1950
1700
1450
2100
1750
1400
850
750
750
400
450
500
300
Cloud base (m)
250
300
350
300
450
400
300
700
350
300
250
300
250
250
200
300
350
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-7-7-6-5112210-1-4-3-6-7-6-530-113478676322-100-1
Sunrise
7:58
6:56
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:45
Sunset
8:51
7:52
7:55
7:58
8:00
8:01

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Sun morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 2 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
lightning 34km WSW of Fort William
41 km WSW
148m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (117 kph from 114 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2264
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° 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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