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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
30
S
20
S
20
SSE
30
SSW
50
SW
25
SW
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
1
4
4
1
0.2
8
6
0.3
2
0.1
5
4
12
9
7
1.4
1
max °C
1
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
6
7
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
min °C
1
1
1
2
2
0
2
4
1
4
7
6
6
6
3
5
6
5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-1
3
-1
2
4
2
2
3
-1
0
2
1
700
700
600
850
900
700
800
1000
700
1000
1300
2000
1950
1600
1200
1150
1250
1200
Cloud base (m)
600
200
350
200
250
500
400
650
600
500
850
650
250
250
350
250
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-3-4-5-4-3-3-2-1331-1-1-1-1122221342576664665
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 236 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 197).
83
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
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
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP3396
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1186
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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