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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
3
0.9
6
8
1.9
7
8
0.6
0.3
max °C
4
5
5
2
0
3
4
1
6
6
3
4
5
6
6
5
2
min °C
4
4
4
1
-1
0
2
1
2
4
1
4
5
5
5
4
1
0
0
2
-3
-3
0
-1
-3
-2
1
-3
0
1
2
2
1
-4
1650
1550
1550
800
450
550
1000
1700
1500
1550
1500
1750
1800
1750
1350
1200
800
Cloud base (m)
300
350
250
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
600
350
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
120-4-6-4-21111232-1-1-44552-1231452456652
Sunrise
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:02
6:05
6:07
6:09

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
7° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 275 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 210 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
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 179).
35
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
moderate rain
Intermittent light rain.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
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
-
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 157).
69
SHIP1534
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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