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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
45
W
70
WNW
50
NW
35
NNW
30
W
40
WSW
60
WNW
50
W
40
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
NW
10
NE
35
ESE
100
ESE
90
S
70
S
50
SSW
 cm 
2
3
8
2
1
14
1
3
2
3
1
 mm 
max°C
0
0
0
-3
-3
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
0
min°C
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
1
0
-1
chill°C 
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-8
-10
-9
-9
-9
-7
-4
-12
-13
-9
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
950
1300
1300
900
950
1200
1300
1300
1150
1050
1100
1000
1100
1250
1350
1500
1500
1250
Cloud base (m)
350
200
250
600
650
300
250
300
350
300
250
600
700
5500
450
200
500
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
7:18
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:26
Sunset
3:50
4:47
4:45
4:43
4:40
4:38

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the ESE 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.
52 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 338 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (109 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 201).
28
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 195).
69
SHIP3536
53 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2294
53 km W
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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