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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SSW
15
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
5
15
4
11
3
0.6
0.1
3
18
0.1
4
0.4
max °C
7
7
4
6
4
2
2
-1
2
2
1
3
4
5
3
3
2
min °C
7
6
4
5
2
2
0
-1
0
1
0
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
-2
0
-3
-2
-4
-4
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-1
-3
-3
-4
1850
1450
1100
1250
950
800
700
400
500
750
700
850
1200
1600
750
950
700
Cloud base (m)
250
250
400
200
400
450
500
700
900
500
250
250
250
300
300
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:15
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:43
5:45
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:53

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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
6° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 247).
57
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 205 degs) was rejected.
SHIP480
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP3137
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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