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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
NNE
0
SSW
5
S
1
2
3
2
5
4
10
2
1.5
9
4
0.1
0.1
max °C
1
1
2
0
1
0
-1
2
3
5
5
5
4
4
5
3
6
7
5
min °C
-1
0
1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
2
4
5
5
1
3
4
2
3
6
3
-7
-5
-3
-5
-7
-9
-8
-7
-4
-1
0
0
-4
-1
1
2
3
6
3
300
550
750
500
700
450
300
550
950
1750
1700
1600
950
950
1100
1050
1350
1700
2150
Cloud base (m)
300
350
300
600
200
200
400
250
250
250
200
200
350
600
650
800
8400
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:27
6:29
6:30

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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 morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

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.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 356 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
59 minutes ago
1° C
moderate rain
Freezing rain.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
50 km
Mid: scattered
lightning 18km W of Fort William
25 km W
88m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
lightning 34km NNW of Oban
43 km SW
47m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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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