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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
70
SW
60
SW
55
W
65
W
45
WNW
35
W
30
W
40
SW
60
WSW
65
W
60
W
60
SW
70
SW
75
SW
65
SSW
65
SSW
40
SW
5
15
8
4
5
1
2
3
5
6
8
3
5
4
6
4
0.3
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-7
-5
-2
2
2
2
1
-2
min °C
-6
-8
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-3
0
1
2
0
-4
-18
-20
-15
-16
-16
-15
-13
-14
-16
-19
-19
-13
-9
-8
-6
-7
-13
650
350
450
600
200
500
700
500
700
450
350
800
1250
1800
1650
1600
800
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
300
250
550
400
500
200
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-5-5-6-6-5-5-4-7-6-31221-31-211-111-11-1-1235551
Sunrise
6:41
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:30
Sunset
6:15
6:17
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:27

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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.
36 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
36 minutes ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
36 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
36 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 222 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
36 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
36 minutes ago
2° C
Rain
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
36 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (130 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
36 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 184 degs) was rejected.
SHIP8784
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3458
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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