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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
 km/h
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
0
SE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
20
SSE
40
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
20
S
20
S
7
0.1
0.3
0.3
1.4
2
1.4
max °C
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
7
6
3
3
min °C
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
6
4
6
6
4
5
5
6
4
3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
2
3
2
5
2
3
4
-1
0
1
2
-1
-2
-8
1950
2000
1850
1700
1950
2200
2400
2600
2650
2750
2850
2900
2800
2600
2750
2600
2050
1700
Cloud base (m)
950
800
850
600
900
1750
5000
1700
1000
1850
9450
1800
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
443344565675667531101079118121391215811138986
Sunrise
5:46
5:43
5:41
5:37
5:35
5:33
Sunset
8:51
8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu 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.
39 minutes ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
39 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
39 minutes ago
8° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 324).
7
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
39 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
39 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 295 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(13 kph at 120).
0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
39 minutes ago
5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 165).
59
SHIP4346
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP6582
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP3895
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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