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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
5
WSW
5
N
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
35
WNW
30
WSW
15
WNW
1
1
2
0.1
0.7
max °C
6
7
6
9
10
7
9
10
6
7
8
5
5
5
2
1
0
-1
min °C
4
7
4
6
9
7
8
8
4
5
7
4
5
3
1
0
-1
-2
1
6
4
6
9
5
5
5
0
3
4
-1
1
0
-4
-7
-8
-8
1100
1350
1450
1750
1800
1850
2000
2300
2050
1450
1750
1950
1650
1050
700
500
500
0
Cloud base (m)
600
1550
2500
8650
9300
800
700
450
650
700
6150
350
500
450
300
750
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:13
Sunset
6:29
6:30
6:32
6:35
6:37
6:39

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

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.
45 minutes ago
6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 87).
6
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
7° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 273).
26
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
45 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
45 minutes ago
12° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
35 km
Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
45 minutes ago
4° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 287).
52
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
45 minutes ago
8° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 215).
28

* 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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