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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
 km/h
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNE
5
NE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
30
S
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
45
WSW
2
4
1
4
5
2
1.9
14
7
max °C
1
1
1
0
0
-3
-3
-2
-7
-2
-1
-2
0
0
1
3
6
5
min °C
0
1
0
0
-2
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
1
3
4
-4
-2
-4
-3
-8
-13
-13
-10
-12
-12
-10
-10
-8
-8
-5
-5
-3
-2
600
700
650
500
450
0
0
250
0
0
350
150
0
350
600
900
1250
1200
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
200
250
700
400
600
300
250
350
300
700
250
250
350
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-5-7-9-10-10-8-7-7-8-5-5-4-11-11110-1-5-5-4-7-4-2-3-1-11255
Sunrise
7:47
7:45
7:43
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
5:21
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:30
5:31

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri 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.
39 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 249 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
39 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
39 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
39 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 313 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
39 minutes ago
1° C
Light rain and snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
33 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
39 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP6216
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP3921
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° 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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