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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
40
S
35
SW
10
S
40
W
50
SSW
45
SSW
70
SSE
70
SSW
45
SW
30
SSE
55
SE
40
SSE
30
S
35
S
50
SSE
60
SE
45
SSE
15
S
30
SW
 cm 
8
4
9
1
2
3
1
 mm 
max°C
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
min°C
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-1
-1
-1
chill°C 
-12
-8
-6
-12
-12
-12
-11
-13
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-11
-13
-9
-6
-6
Freezing level (m
1000
1050
1100
800
750
800
800
1000
950
1000
1100
1050
1000
850
900
950
1050
1250
1400
Cloud base (m)
350
200
400
200
200
200
250
200
400
250
300
250
350
500
350
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-1-2-3-2-2-3-1-1-12332222333333223334
Sunrise
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
8:38
Sunset
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:41

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

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.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 235 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 73).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Intermittent light rain.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
4.4 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP7480
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP1747
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP8619
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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