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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
60
S
50
S
35
S
30
S
60
SW
40
SW
35
S
45
S
45
SSW
50
SW
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
1.2
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-1
2
4
4
3
1
-1
1
1
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
min °C
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
3
3
1
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-11
-10
-10
-7
-7
-4
-4
-6
-9
-10
-7
-5
-6
-6
-11
-9
-8
-9
850
1050
850
1150
1350
2200
2150
1850
1350
1150
1350
1500
1600
1600
1100
1100
1150
1000
Cloud base (m)
500
500
650
900
750
500
250
250
550
300
350
350
250
250
400
550
700
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-114420-11121-2-2-2-2452677876576774663
Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:07
6:05
Sunset
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:34

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
44 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
44 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 202).
22
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
44 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 88 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
44 minutes ago
2° C
-
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 152).
72
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 104).
13
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 52).
13
94 km ESE
145m alt.
56 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 90).
13

* 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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