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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
SE
15
S
10
S
10
E
1
1
0.4
0.4
max °C
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
min °C
2
2
1
1
0
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-7
-8
-7
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
-1
-5
-3
-1
1
900
1000
900
700
650
450
450
600
750
750
750
750
700
850
850
700
900
1200
Cloud base (m)
200
450
500
300
350
300
250
200
250
200
200
250
200
200
250
200
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-4-5-6-7-6-5-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-4-2-133211-1011222222232
Sunrise
8:25
8:23
8:22
8:19
8:18
8:15
Sunset
4:39
4:42
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:51

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 116).
48
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 120).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 090 to 170 degs)
(11 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP9229
51 km S
3m alt.
3 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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