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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 04 Feb 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 decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). 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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
 km/h
20
ESE
20
SE
35
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
SE
20
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
1
1
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.6
max °C
0
2
1
0
0
-1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
min °C
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
-5
-4
-6
-8
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
0
-1
550
700
650
550
400
400
450
450
550
650
850
900
1050
900
950
1100
1000
Cloud base (m)
200
300
200
200
250
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
600
550
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-30210-1-1-1-1112233343
Sunrise
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:03
8:00
Sunset
4:55
4:58
5:00
5:02
5:05
5:07

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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 decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). 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
0° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 57).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP5530
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2433
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2886
51 km S
3m alt.
2 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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