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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
rain shwrs
 km/h
0
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
55
WNW
25
WSW
1
1
1.8
0.3
1.8
0.4
5
11
8
4
0.3
max °C
3
4
2
5
6
3
5
6
4
5
4
2
2
4
5
3
2
2
min °C
1
2
1
3
4
3
3
5
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
-1
-4
-2
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
-3
-2
-4
-1
-2
-6
-5
650
1000
1200
1300
1350
1150
1150
1300
1250
1200
1100
700
800
1050
1600
950
850
600
Cloud base (m)
300
700
600
750
700
450
300
250
400
350
200
150
200
250
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:46
Sunset
6:02
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:12
6:14

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed 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. (13 kph from 206 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 226).
22
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
50 km
Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 134).
15

* 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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