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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
WNW
35
W
25
WSW
45
SW
65
WSW
70
W
65
WSW
65
WSW
65
SW
65
SW
65
SSW
65
SSW
65
SW
50
SW
35
WSW
30
WNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
1
1
2
3
7
5
9
6
6
1
1
5
3
max °C
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-7
-6
-3
0
2
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
2
2
min °C
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-5
-2
1
1
0
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
2
2
-15
-14
-12
-14
-16
-19
-19
-16
-12
-8
-8
-9
-13
-11
-10
-9
-2
0
0
300
550
750
500
700
450
300
550
950
1750
1700
1600
950
950
1100
1050
1350
1700
2150
Cloud base (m)
300
350
300
600
200
200
400
250
250
250
200
200
350
600
650
800
8400
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:27
6:29
6:30

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu 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. (30 kph from 343 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 263 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: few
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (70 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2115
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° 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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