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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
55
N
40
N
10
E
40
SE
70
SE
80
SE
85
SE
65
SE
45
S
40
S
60
SSW
30
SSW
60
WSW
85
WSW
75
WSW
60
SW
75
WSW
70
SW
115
W
5
4
2
7
1
1
11
2
2
8
3
5
2
6
max °C
-7
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-1
0
3
3
4
3
-2
-2
-5
min °C
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-2
-1
-1
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-8
-22
-21
-14
-19
-19
-18
-20
-17
-16
-16
-12
-8
-10
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-22
0
0
300
0
150
450
250
350
600
300
800
1100
1150
1850
1800
1550
1050
1000
500
Cloud base (m)
300
500
650
300
350
650
300
350
850
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
550
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-9-8-7-6-7-6-6-5-2-11331-2-2-7-4-4-3-4-1-1-2-10-123467644-1
Sunrise
7:43
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
7:30
Sunset
5:24
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:34
5:37

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 19 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 97 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
Rain
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
47 km
Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4770
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3542
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6632
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° 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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