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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
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snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
50
WSW
30
W
20
SW
55
SW
50
W
40
WNW
35
W
25
S
60
SSW
70
WSW
60
W
65
WNW
75
WNW
1
8
2
4
6
10
1.9
max °C
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
0
2
2
-2
-6
-5
-3
-1
2
-3
-6
-5
min °C
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
0
-5
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-5
-7
-7
-2
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-6
-6
-4
-9
-15
-15
-15
-11
-11
-11
-16
-19
-20
1650
1800
1900
2150
2300
2400
2050
1350
1450
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850
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550
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Cloud base (m)
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650
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300
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Sunrise
6:24
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
Sunset
6:30
6:32
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:42

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon 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.
55 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 195 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
55 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 178 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
55 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
44 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 315).
41
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 67).
33
SHIP1586
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° 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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