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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
105
SW
60
WSW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
SE
25
SSW
65
S
35
SW
25
SW
10
ENE
35
NW
45
SW
60
SW
55
SW
40
S
70
SSE
 cm 
4
8
6
11
9
1
5
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-1
-4
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
min°C
-2
-2
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
chill°C 
-14
-11
-12
-15
-14
-13
-10
-14
-15
-9
-8
-9
-11
-10
-10
-12
-11
-13
Freezing level (m
1000
1150
700
350
400
150
200
400
650
900
900
1150
600
900
900
900
700
750
Cloud base (m)
450
200
400
350
350
400
350
5150
350
350
350
300
200
250
300
250
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-5-7-7-7-6-6-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-3-3442-1-1-2-1-11221123211
Sunrise
8:26
8:27
8:29
8:30
8:33
8:33
Sunset
3:48
3:48
3:47
3:45
3:45
3:44

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Wed 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.
52 minutes ago
1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 243).
61
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
52 minutes ago
-2° C
-
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
52 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
2.4 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 25km S of Fort William
25 km S
248m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 210).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP2670
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5118
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° 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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