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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
SW
60
SSW
55
SW
65
WSW
70
SW
100
SW
115
SW
95
SW
85
W
20
WSW
20
NE
25
N
30
ENE
15
S
40
SSW
60
S
40
SW
15
WSW
40
SSE
 cm 
4
8
4
1
3
8
3
5
 mm 
0.8
15
9
max°C
-1
1
4
6
6
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
0
0
1
1
min°C
-3
0
2
4
5
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
0
-1
-2
chill°C 
-10
-9
-6
-4
-2
-12
-16
-15
-16
-10
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-7
-5
-12
Freezing level (m
600
1500
2000
2450
2700
1450
1000
900
900
900
650
600
350
400
550
550
1450
1150
1550
Cloud base (m)
1500
250
300
250
200
200
350
300
300
500
300
400
550
500
300
300
200
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21356-1-3-3-4-4-5-5-5-6-5-200-1135786443211-1-101344
Sunrise
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:27
8:29
8:30
Sunset
3:51
3:49
3:48
3:48
3:47
3:45

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the SW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun 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.
54 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
54 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
54 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
54 minutes ago
5° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
55 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
54 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 213 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5950
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP1790
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP3536
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7679
51 km S
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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