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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
55
WSW
25
NE
15
NNE
15
SW
35
SSW
30
S
45
WNW
40
WSW
50
W
20
S
55
SSE
85
SSW
100
W
80
W
45
WSW
35
S
50
S
55
S
3
8
3
10
1
5
2
1
1
9
3
3
max °C
2
-3
-6
-5
-4
0
-4
-4
-6
-6
0
0
-7
-7
-6
-4
0
4
min °C
0
-6
-7
-6
-4
-3
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-1
1
-6
-16
-13
-12
-12
-11
-14
-17
-18
-13
-13
-22
-21
-20
-18
-14
-9
-8
1650
800
250
550
700
800
650
650
150
450
750
700
500
550
250
700
1200
2300
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
650
400
200
250
250
350
400
200
150
350
550
700
2100
500
7050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-5-7-6-4-2-5-5-7-6-2-4-7-7-7-5-1361-211211-302300-1245
Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
Sunset
7:58
8:00
8:01
8:04
8:06
8:07

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 1).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 232 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 251 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 223 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
126m alt.
48 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 216).
21
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 204).
17

* 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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