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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sat 22 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
W
35
SW
25
SSE
15
SE
20
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
35
NNE
35
N
15
NNW
25
WNW
30
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
W
65
WSW
60
WSW
 cm 
3
2
1
1
2
 mm 
0.7
8
4
3
1.6
max°C
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-5
-5
-3
-1
1
2
5
6
5
3
min°C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
0
2
2
5
5
-1
chill°C 
-8
-8
-11
-8
-9
-12
-13
-14
-15
-11
-11
-10
-8
-6
-6
-2
-2
-10
Freezing level (m
950
1150
900
700
700
600
950
600
0
500
500
650
1350
1700
1800
2500
2450
1450
Cloud base (m)
450
350
250
200
200
250
250
400
600
350
400
600
250
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-4-212465123212120-20-11346886
Sunrise
8:14
8:15
8:18
8:19
8:22
8:23
Sunset
3:56
3:55
3:53
3:52
3:51
3:49

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed 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.
53 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
53 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 337).
4
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 310).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
53 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP1679
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2638
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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