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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 27 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
30
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNW
6
1
2
1
1
max °C
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
min °C
1
1
2
0
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-1
-5
-6
-2
1
2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-7
-9
-9
-13
-7
-12
-14
2700
2550
2500
2250
0
800
350
0
300
550
550
700
800
300
350
0
350
250
0
Cloud base (m)
600
350
6500
350
550
600
450
400
450
350
300
250
250
250
250
200
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
44430-4-5-4-3-4-4-3-5-7-8-9-7-9-101221120-1-1-1011-1-2-3-1-4-6
Sunrise
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
Sunset
3:45
3:47
3:48
3:48
3:49
3:52

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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 Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 146 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
41 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 229).
19
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 31).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
41 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
46 km
Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 16 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6855
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6543
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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