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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
rain showers
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
35
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSW
45
SSE
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1
1
1
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max °C
-2
-1
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
1
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min °C
-3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
-5
-4
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
1
-9
-10
-10
-8
-12
-13
-11
-9
-9
-7
-4
-7
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-5
1000
1200
850
1050
1150
700
850
1100
650
850
1250
1250
1200
1350
1250
1250
1350
1600
Cloud base (m)
400
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700
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1750
300
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1550
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700
800
850
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Sunrise
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
5:00
4:58
Sunset
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:35

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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 -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the SSE 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 11 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 302).
33
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4164
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2583
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7499
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
SHIP8019
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP5041
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour 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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