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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
65
SSE
15
S
20
S
30
SSE
25
S
40
SW
25
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
30
SW
30
WSW
15
SSW
4
1
4
11
2
0.5
14
1.7
0.2
0.4
0.3
4
7
6
12
3
1.7
0.5
max °C
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
0
4
5
6
7
6
5
6
6
5
min °C
0
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
0
3
5
5
6
6
3
4
6
4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
-2
0
2
1
2
2
-1
-1
2
0
850
650
700
600
700
1050
750
700
900
450
1000
1150
2400
1800
1350
1150
1200
1300
1250
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
350
200
200
300
250
400
350
700
650
250
250
250
300
250
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
Sunset
8:19
8:21
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, 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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 239 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 133).
11
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3407
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP1289
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3527
51 km S
3m alt.
4 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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