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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
km/h
50
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
N
20
NNW
5
NW
0
E
5
W
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
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4
1
1
1
max °C
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
-1
-3
-1
1
0
0
0
0
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-5
-4
-2
-4
-4
0
-1
0
0
-1
-12
-12
-11
-10
-8
-11
-8
-12
-13
-12
-8
-4
-4
-2
-5
-5
-4
-8
1000
1050
850
950
1150
800
1050
1150
750
850
1300
750
900
1400
1250
1350
1400
1350
Cloud base (m)
550
1400
300
400
550
700
500
700
600
600
1600
850
400
1750
2050
450
400
250
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Sunrise
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
5:00
Sunset
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:34

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 343 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 263).
89
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (102 kph from 279 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP2857
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8486
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP4474
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP9085
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours 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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