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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Tue 25 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
WSW
35
SW
60
SSW
55
WSW
70
SW
70
SW
105
SW
115
SW
120
SW
75
W
30
WSW
20
NE
65
NNE
65
NNE
65
NE
30
ENE
20
SSE
 cm 
3
7
6
8
2
1
 mm 
0.6
11
8
max°C
-3
-1
1
3
6
6
1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-4
min°C
-3
-3
0
2
4
5
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
chill°C 
-8
-10
-9
-6
-3
-2
-14
-16
-16
-14
-11
-10
-16
-19
-17
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
700
600
1500
1950
2450
2650
1500
950
900
900
900
800
650
250
0
350
100
Cloud base (m)
6300
850
250
300
250
200
250
400
300
200
300
350
250
350
450
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-21356-1-3-3-3-3-4-5-7-6-6-50134786433321-1-2-1-1
Sunrise
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:27
8:29
Sunset
3:52
3:51
3:49
3:48
3:48
3:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 157).
41
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
43 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 257 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6739
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2288
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP5720
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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