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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
15
NNE
15
W
35
SW
55
SSW
50
SW
75
SW
60
SSW
65
WSW
85
SW
70
SW
60
WSW
50
W
15
N
30
N
25
NNE
5
ESE
30
SSW
50
SSW
 cm 
4
7
6
4
3
2
2
 mm 
0.4
6
11
max°C
-3
-3
-2
1
3
5
5
0
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-5
1
min°C
-4
-3
-3
-1
3
4
5
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
chill°C 
-10
-8
-10
-10
-4
-3
-2
-12
-14
-14
-14
-14
-10
-16
-16
-10
-15
-13
Freezing level (m
0
650
400
1100
2000
2500
2600
1300
950
900
850
800
650
600
0
0
300
450
Cloud base (m)
450
650
600
250
250
250
250
600
250
400
300
250
300
450
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-30355-1-3-4-4-4-4-6-7-7-6-2-10034675433210-3-2-11
Sunrise
8:19
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:27
8:29
Sunset
3:52
3:51
3:49
3:48
3:48
3:47

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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 5 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. (6 kph from 115 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Rain and snow or hail.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
60 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
0.0 km
SHIP591
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6463
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2556
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° 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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