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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
45
W
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
60
SW
50
WSW
55
W
50
WNW
55
SW
2
5
13
3
1
1
8
2
8
4
1
4
3
7
3
0.9
5
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-8
-6
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-8
-7
-13
-12
-14
-12
-10
-6
-8
-5
-5
-2
-5
-6
-9
-12
-12
-17
-19
-17
1000
950
950
1000
1150
1950
1700
1900
1850
1950
1850
1700
1250
1050
850
900
450
300
Cloud base (m)
300
550
250
250
500
600
300
250
250
250
250
250
200
250
200
250
250
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
5:37
5:38
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu morning).

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
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
46 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (96 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5659
54 km SSW
15m alt.
2 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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