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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
25
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
25
SE
45
SE
35
SW
55
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
1.9
0.3
3
1.1
1.6
0.5
max °C
-3
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
0
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
0
0
3
2
3
4
5
-10
-9
-4
-4
-11
-9
-8
-5
-5
-2
-6
-8
-3
-5
-4
-3
0
1050
600
900
1200
1050
1050
1200
1050
1200
1500
1400
1450
1950
1800
1850
2000
2850
Cloud base (m)
650
700
400
2300
250
450
500
600
650
750
800
500
300
450
250
300
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-3-1-2-2-1-2-121133346515545647967889910
Sunrise
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:54
Sunset
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:35
9:37
9:38

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
15
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 115).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (83 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5183
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP3882
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2108
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
SHIP2552
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
SHIP8818
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C

* 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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