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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Sat morning).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
70
SE
120
ESE
110
ESE
60
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
45
SE
55
SE
50
SE
65
SE
75
SE
75
SE
55
ESE
30
S
40
SSE
40
SE
60
SE
40
SSE
20
S
1
4
2
3
2
1
1
max °C
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-18
-19
-18
-18
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
-17
-18
-15
-13
-9
-11
-13
-14
-13
-10
550
450
550
600
700
750
850
650
650
550
500
650
850
1000
950
700
750
850
700
Cloud base (m)
350
150
150
200
200
450
750
300
300
250
250
200
200
200
400
200
200
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-5-4-4-3-3-5-5-6-6-4-3-2-3-4-4-4-40101221111112332222
Sunrise
8:26
8:25
8:23
8:22
8:19
8:18
Sunset
4:37
4:39
4:42
4:45
4:46
4:49

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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the S 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
0° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 155 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 77).
81
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 48).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
55 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5781
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
SHIP5864
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° 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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