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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
50
SW
50
SSW
55
WNW
35
WNW
15
WSW
35
S
50
SSW
45
S
45
S
50
S
40
SSW
5
ESE
15
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
1
2
2
6
0.4
max °C
-3
-2
-5
-4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
-1
-2
-1
1
3
3
3
min °C
-3
-3
-6
-4
0
-1
1
1
1
2
1
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
1
-12
-12
-17
-12
-5
-9
-7
-6
-6
-5
-2
-4
-7
-8
-6
-5
-3
-6
900
1000
550
700
1300
1500
1500
1600
1650
1700
1750
1050
850
1200
1300
1950
2150
1900
Cloud base (m)
350
650
400
650
550
8000
650
750
350
450
300
300
300
400
800
9050
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02
6:05

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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 Wed night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 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.
40 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
40 minutes ago
5° C
-
72
Gales from the SSW
(72 kph at 205).
128
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
40 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
40 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (183 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
-
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 176).
78
SHIP2676
54 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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