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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
30
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
60
SW
60
SSW
55
WSW
30
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
SW
15
S
45
SSW
55
S
55
S
45
S
45
SW
45
WSW
35
WNW
7
2
7
1
3
6
16
1
1
4
6
max °C
3
3
2
-2
1
-1
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
0
2
2
-3
-2
-3
min °C
3
2
0
-2
-1
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-1
1
-2
-4
-3
-4
-3
-5
-9
-12
-10
-12
-12
-10
-12
-5
-10
-12
-10
-7
-10
-13
-12
-13
1950
1850
1550
1100
1250
950
850
850
450
550
800
750
1100
1550
1600
800
1000
650
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
200
300
450
550
500
550
800
550
250
250
250
350
300
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
331-20-2-4-5-6-5-5-4-120-4-3-477656433-1121454332
Sunrise
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:15
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:43
5:45
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:53

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 265 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
moderate rain
Continuous light drizzle.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 192 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2287
65 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
9° 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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