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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sun 28 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
20
NNW
30
NW
40
WNW
60
WNW
75
WNW
65
NNW
60
NNW
35
NW
25
NNE
30
NNW
30
NW
35
E
35
NE
10
NNW
2
10
4
1
max °C
4
1
0
-2
-2
-1
0
-4
-4
-3
-6
-7
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
min °C
2
1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-7
-6
-7
-8
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-11
-1
-3
-7
-7
-7
-7
-13
-13
-14
-20
-18
-18
-17
-19
-19
-20
-19
-19
-18
2350
1950
1200
650
0
500
1300
650
700
850
350
400
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
6350
350
600
600
400
450
400
300
300
250
250
250
250
200
500
250
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
31-1-3-3-2-2-4-4-5-6-7-8-10-10-10-9-9-101120-101121-1-2-2-4-5-7-5-5-8
Sunrise
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:55
Sunset
3:47
3:48
3:48
3:49
3:52
3:52

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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 Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 57).
46
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 29).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
41 km
Mid: few
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3410
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP2796
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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