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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Tue 06 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
NNW
5
N
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
NW
10
W
5
N
15
N
10
N
10
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
35
SE
1
1
1
3
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-2
-2
-3
0
1
2
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-4
-7
-7
-8
-5
-2
-3
-4
1
1
-7
-3
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-6
-9
-13
-10
-11
-12
-10
-11
-9
-4
-5
0
300
350
50
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
850
1050
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
450
250
200
250
250
500
450
300
500
300
350
300
2000
200
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-7-6-5-6-6-6-6-8-8-6-7-7-8-5-2-2-2-1-2-3-2-2-3-3-2-3-6-6-7-4-2-3-212
Sunrise
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:51
8:49
8:48
Sunset
3:59
4:00
4:01
4:04
4:06
4:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 193).
37
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 286).
31
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Fog at a distance.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4972
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP5738
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP8520
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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