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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 23 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
 km/h
20
E
50
NE
55
NNE
40
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
WSW
30
WSW
50
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
60
SW
60
WSW
80
SW
75
WSW
70
WSW
50
SSE
 cm 
3
2
5
2
2
11
 mm 
5
4
max°C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
1
3
5
5
2
-1
-3
-3
-1
min°C
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
1
4
5
2
-3
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-10
-9
-9
-10
-6
-2
-2
-6
-14
-14
-14
-11
Freezing level (m
800
900
850
650
0
0
450
0
1050
1750
2200
2500
1800
1000
900
900
750
Cloud base (m)
200
350
300
350
350
450
500
400
550
250
250
350
250
300
300
500
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-5-5-4-4-302552-2-3-3-32221-2-1-1-1345664331
Sunrise
8:18
8:19
8:22
8:23
8:26
Sunset
3:55
3:53
3:52
3:51
3:49
3:48

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 149 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 76 degs) was rejected.
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
light rain
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
55 km
Mid: few
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2291
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
SHIP5719
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP6402
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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