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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), mostly on Thu morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
W
30
WNW
20
SW
1
1
3
2
6
17
5
0.7
4
0.7
1.6
7
3
1.8
7
14
3
8
2
max °C
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
5
4
4
2
0
-1
min °C
4
2
2
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
6
6
4
4
2
0
-1
-2
-1
-4
-4
-3
1
1
1
2
2
5
3
3
-2
-2
-4
-7
-6
-7
1000
950
950
1000
1150
1950
1700
1900
1850
1950
1850
1700
1250
1050
850
900
450
300
Cloud base (m)
300
550
250
250
500
600
300
250
250
250
250
250
200
250
200
250
250
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
5:37
5:38
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 38mm), mostly on Thu morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW 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.
43 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 344 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
43 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
43 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
43 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6566
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP8493
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° 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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