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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Fri
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
35
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
2
1
2
2
3
5
1
4
7
0.4
4
7
0.1
max °C
2
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
1
3
4
5
5
4
5
6
4
min °C
1
-1
0
1
-1
1
-1
-1
0
2
3
4
5
1
3
5
4
-5
-7
-4
-3
-5
-6
-8
-8
-7
-4
-2
-1
0
-5
-2
2
2
700
200
500
750
450
750
450
300
550
900
1800
1700
1650
950
1000
1200
1350
Cloud base (m)
400
300
300
500
1450
200
200
400
350
250
250
250
250
350
500
700
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
Sunset
6:17
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:27
6:29

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 2 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
50 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (91 kph from 276 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
50 minutes ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
55 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7959
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° 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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