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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Tue night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
SE
35
ESE
55
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
50
ESE
50
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
45
SE
35
ESE
40
E
50
ENE
2
2
1
3
7
0.2
max °C
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
min °C
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-6
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-5
-6
-9
-9
-8
-9
-11
1050
750
500
600
750
700
750
750
750
750
800
650
450
500
400
400
400
300
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
300
200
350
250
350
350
300
200
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:36
8:33
8:32
8:30
8:29
8:26
Sunset
4:27
4:29
4:30
4:34
4:36
4:37

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Tue 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
1° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 126).
111
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 64).
65
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 229).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
4.6 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(24 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP480
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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