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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
40
S
20
S
35
SSE
55
SSE
60
SE
70
SE
70
SE
50
SE
60
ESE
50
SE
65
SE
80
SE
75
ESE
75
ESE
30
SE
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
9
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-1
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-10
-11
-12
-12
-8
-10
-11
-13
-12
-14
-14
-13
-9
-12
-12
-14
-14
-14
750
900
750
800
900
800
1000
950
1050
900
850
950
1150
1150
1000
1000
900
650
Cloud base (m)
550
600
450
350
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250
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Sunrise
8:41
8:40
8:38
8:37
8:36
8:33
Sunset
4:19
4:21
4:22
4:24
4:27
4:29

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 222 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 172).
24
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 29).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(15 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP2243
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° 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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