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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the SE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
50
ESE
50
ESE
40
SE
30
SE
25
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
2
2
0.3
0.1
0.2
max °C
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
-1
-1
0
0
min °C
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-6
-8
-6
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-8
-10
-10
-8
-8
800
500
650
750
750
800
750
800
700
750
550
450
500
350
250
400
400
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
200
300
300
250
250
350
400
350
200
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-4-3-4-4-4-4-4-5-6-7-7-8-8-7-7202222222210-1-2-2-1-1
Sunrise
8:33
8:32
8:30
8:29
8:26
Sunset
4:27
4:29
4:30
4:34
4:36
4:37

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the SE by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue 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.
53 minutes ago
-1° C
-
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 116).
154
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
53 minutes ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
53 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
53 minutes ago
0° C
-
104
Extremely windy from the E
(104 kph at 82).
178
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
53 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 38).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
53 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
29 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
53 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP1821
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP5299
51 km S
3m alt.
3 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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