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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
60
NW
50
NNW
45
NNW
25
WNW
45
SW
55
W
55
W
55
W
70
W
65
NW
60
NW
60
WSW
85
WSW
90
W
75
W
85
WNW
65
WNW
65
WNW
2
1
1
1
1
4
11
2
1
4
14
1
10
0.3
max °C
-7
-7
-8
-6
-1
2
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-2
1
2
-3
-4
-2
3
min °C
-7
-7
-8
-7
-3
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
0
-1
-4
-4
-4
1
-18
-18
-19
-15
-12
-15
-15
-17
-19
-19
-17
-16
-10
-11
-15
-16
-15
-8
450
550
150
450
850
1300
750
550
500
450
650
650
1300
1700
900
800
900
2100
Cloud base (m)
250
750
300
700
350
250
600
300
350
350
650
450
300
300
500
300
450
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-8-7-2-2-5-6-6-7-6-411-4-4-321-1-312321-1122663345
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:00
6:58
5:54
Sunset
6:44
6:45
6:47
6:50
7:52
6:53

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 8 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
50 minutes ago
-6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
50 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
50 minutes ago
1° C
moderate snow
Intermittent light snow.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
50 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (100 kph from 174 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4558
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP9471
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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