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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
SW
20
SSE
40
ESE
35
ENE
45
NE
55
NNE
45
NNE
35
N
15
NNE
10
WNW
25
WSW
30
SW
45
SW
40
SW
50
SW
60
SW
60
SW
 cm 
2
3
2
2
 mm 
0.1
0.1
1.7
4
max°C
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
0
1
3
3
4
4
min°C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
1
1
3
3
-2
chill°C 
-7
-12
-11
-11
-12
-15
-14
-14
-9
-8
-9
-8
-6
-6
-4
-5
-11
Freezing level (m
1050
900
650
750
850
850
550
0
450
600
450
1050
1500
1950
2500
2350
1500
Cloud base (m)
300
400
200
200
350
250
400
450
300
700
500
300
550
300
300
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-4-4-3-112341221232-1-21-11334565
Sunrise
8:15
8:18
8:19
8:22
8:23
Sunset
3:56
3:55
3:53
3:52
3:51
3:49

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu 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.
51 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 294).
2
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 211 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
65 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
51 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2290
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1930
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° 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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