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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
10
NE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
W
15
W
5
ESE
15
SE
20
S
35
SW
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.6
8
9
23
max °C
3
3
5
8
9
6
7
6
0
2
2
1
1
0
-1
3
3
1
min °C
1
3
3
6
7
6
7
4
-1
0
1
1
0
0
-1
1
3
-2
-6
-3
-2
3
4
3
3
2
-5
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-8
600
850
2000
2000
1500
2250
1750
1650
400
550
750
750
500
500
400
800
1500
500
Cloud base (m)
300
450
350
300
700
350
300
250
300
350
450
250
300
250
1850
200
150
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5222221-5-5-4-4-6-7-6-1-1-623478675-112110-123-1
Sunrise
6:56
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:45
6:43
Sunset
7:52
7:55
7:58
8:00
8:01
8:04

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 3 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 285 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 269).
98
SHIP1621
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
SHIP2518
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour 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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