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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
40
SW
25
W
20
SW
25
S
10
SE
15
ENE
45
ENE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
20
NNW
10
NW
35
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
 cm 
4
3
2
2
1
 mm 
5
3
4
max°C
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
1
1
4
5
4
0
min°C
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
0
1
1
5
2
-1
chill°C 
-8
-9
-7
-11
-7
-9
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-9
-10
-8
-7
-7
-2
-6
-11
Freezing level (m
950
900
1050
850
700
650
750
800
600
0
400
500
550
1450
1700
2550
2600
2250
1250
Cloud base (m)
250
400
300
300
200
200
250
400
550
550
500
600
1700
300
350
400
250
250
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-3-3-4-3-4-5-5-5-4-311353-1122211220-20-10335775
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 231 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 317).
2
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 305).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
39 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP3676
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2748
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour 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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