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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), mostly on Sun morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Wed morning followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
S
25
SSW
10
S
40
SE
30
S
30
SW
20
S
45
SE
50
SW
5
SW
40
ENE
40
ENE
60
ENE
65
E
65
E
55
E
70
ENE
75
ENE
 cm 
1
4
3
1
3
10
2
 mm 
11
0.5
6
9
1.9
max°C
4
2
3
1
1
0
0
2
4
2
-1
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
min°C
3
1
1
1
0
-1
0
0
2
0
-2
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
chill°C 
-2
-4
-4
-6
-5
-8
-5
-8
-5
-4
-10
-15
-16
-15
-15
-14
-16
-18
Freezing level (m
2150
1750
1700
1600
1500
1300
1350
1300
1950
1700
1100
700
550
600
700
600
650
550
Cloud base (m)
250
250
1400
200
350
250
650
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
300
350
400
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:47
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:58
Sunset
4:19
4:16
4:15
4:13
4:12
4:09

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), mostly on Sun morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Wed morning followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the ENE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 273 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Intermittent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
3.7 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 240 degs)
(17 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP2720
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3538
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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