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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
40
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
E
10
E
0
NW
10
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
WNW
10
ENE
25
NE
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8
0.2
0.3
2
1.4
0.4
0.2
max °C
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-5
min °C
6
7
5
7
6
4
4
3
2
2
2
0
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-7
1
3
1
4
2
-1
1
1
-3
-1
2
-5
-7
-6
-5
-3
-6
-15
2750
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2800
2600
2550
2300
1900
1850
1800
1700
1800
1500
1250
1300
1200
850
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Cloud base (m)
8550
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300
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Sunrise
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
Sunset
8:59
9:00
9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
51 minutes ago
19° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 19 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
51 minutes ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
51 minutes ago
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
51 minutes ago
14° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 147).
46
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(24 kph at 130).
0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
51 minutes ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 54 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
51 minutes ago
18° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 42).
69
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
21

* 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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