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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
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PM
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PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
5
ESE
15
SSE
10
WSW
10
ESE
30
ESE
45
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
35
SE
3
1
0.2
0.3
0.5
max °C
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
min °C
1
1
0
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-1
-4
-4
-6
-7
-2
-4
-2
850
650
650
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750
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850
800
1200
850
900
650
950
900
950
Cloud base (m)
400
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250
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Sunrise
8:23
8:22
8:19
8:18
8:15
8:14
Sunset
4:42
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:51
4:53

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the ESE 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
1° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 199 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 147).
65
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 88).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5055
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP1763
51 km S
3m alt.
2 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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