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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
SSW
35
NNW
25
NNW
5
WSW
25
SW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
65
SSW
55
SSW
40
SSW
4
6
8
1
2
1
4
15
max °C
1
-5
-6
-4
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-2
-6
-7
-5
-3
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
0
0
-2
-3
-1
-3
-7
-15
-13
-8
-10
-7
-8
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-11
-13
-10
-12
1550
550
450
500
950
1550
1400
1600
1000
1300
1550
1700
1500
1300
1450
900
1100
1150
Cloud base (m)
250
300
700
750
400
9050
300
650
300
300
400
300
2050
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
Sunset
6:00
6:02
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:12

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, gales from the SSW by Tue 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.
49 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 357 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 4).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
49 minutes ago
3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 275).
52
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
49 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
49 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
49 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
49 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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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