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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
W
30
W
20
W
15
S
20
S
35
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
SE
1
7
2
7
0.3
0.1
8
9
0.5
6
0.3
0.1
0.2
max °C
3
12
13
8
8
8
7
3
2
0
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
4
2
min °C
2
8
11
8
8
7
5
2
1
-1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
4
1
-2
5
9
5
5
4
2
-3
-5
-6
-3
-4
-5
-5
0
-2
-2
3
1
2450
2550
2750
2500
2500
1450
2050
850
750
400
550
800
950
550
800
700
700
950
800
Cloud base (m)
7950
2650
400
300
600
650
250
700
500
300
250
250
250
650
800
500
500
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3875321-4-6-6-6-4-3-5-5-5-5-4-331012888632-1222131242
Sunrise
6:35
6:31
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:20
Sunset
8:09
8:12
8:14
8:16
8:19
8:21

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun 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.
48 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 247 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 228 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2952
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2568
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
SHIP6132
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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