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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during 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 Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
20
WNW
30
NNW
60
N
50
NNE
10
NE
30
SE
50
SE
50
ESE
55
ESE
50
SSE
35
SSW
70
SW
70
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
75
W
80
WSW
65
WSW
3
3
3
5
1
15
1.6
35
max °C
-4
-6
-7
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-1
0
3
2
4
4
min °C
-4
-8
-10
-10
-9
-7
-8
-8
-8
-4
-5
-6
-3
-1
-1
1
3
3
-10
-19
-22
-22
-14
-14
-19
-19
-20
-13
-15
-17
-14
-11
-10
-8
-6
-5
600
450
200
0
350
0
0
400
250
0
650
300
600
950
1200
1850
2200
2050
Cloud base (m)
450
250
350
450
750
600
400
400
300
400
400
250
250
300
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
Sunset
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:34

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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 -4°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during 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 Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri 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
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 8 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 15).
39
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
2° C
light rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP1955
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
SHIP2404
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour 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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