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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Thu afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
SW
35
SW
25
W
20
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
1
4
1
6
3
0.9
7
29
2
0.4
max °C
6
4
1
1
-1
1
1
1
3
4
5
3
4
1
4
4
2
min °C
5
2
1
-1
-1
-1
1
0
2
4
4
2
2
0
1
3
1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
0
1
-2
-1
-3
1
1
-3
1450
950
650
600
300
400
650
650
1150
1850
1650
900
950
550
800
1150
850
Cloud base (m)
200
500
300
550
550
650
650
250
250
250
250
250
450
750
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-4-6-7-7-7-5-3031-3-4-4-2-2-26310-1011345331342
Sunrise
7:18
7:15
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:45
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:53
5:57

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Thu afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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. (22 kph from 308 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 240 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
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 239 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
31 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (193 kph from 98 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6926
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7424
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° 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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