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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
45
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
20
N
5
W
0
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
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5
1
2
1
max °C
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
0
0
0
0
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
-4
-1
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
0
0
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-12
-11
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
1000
1050
850
950
1200
850
1000
1150
700
900
1300
850
900
1250
1200
1350
1350
1250
Cloud base (m)
500
800
400
450
700
750
400
550
650
600
1700
1500
500
850
2150
300
550
400
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Sunrise
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
5:00
Sunset
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:34

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). 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.
58 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 357 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
58 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
-
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
89
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
58 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (94 kph from 306 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP6376
54 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7106
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP2316
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP2528
54 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° 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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