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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
55
ESE
50
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
20
E
20
ESE
30
ESE
40
SE
55
ESE
20
SE
5
SE
10
NE
20
ESE
20
ESE
55
SE
2
1
0.4
0.2
max °C
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
min °C
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-2
-2
-4
-5
-7
500
700
700
800
850
750
700
600
600
500
450
550
500
550
550
500
600
550
650
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
350
300
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:33
8:32
8:30
8:29
8:26
8:25
Sunset
4:29
4:30
4:34
4:36
4:37
4:39

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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
-
80
Severe gales from the SSE
(80 kph at 155).
163
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
98
Stormy winds from the ESE
(98 kph at 105).
157
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 38).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
39 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5948
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP2533
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° 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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