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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
20
SSE
35
SE
25
ENE
50
NE
55
NNE
45
N
25
N
10
NNE
10
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
50
SW
50
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
55
SW
55
SSW
70
S
 cm 
1
4
2
1
9
3
1
11
 mm 
0.1
0.6
0.5
5
max°C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-3
-4
-3
1
2
5
5
5
0
-2
-2
0
min°C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
2
2
5
5
-2
-3
-2
-3
chill°C 
-12
-11
-10
-13
-13
-15
-14
-9
-8
-10
-8
-6
-5
-2
-1
-11
-13
-11
-14
Freezing level (m
900
700
750
900
850
600
0
450
600
0
1100
1850
2400
2650
2350
1150
900
1050
1350
Cloud base (m)
400
200
200
300
250
450
500
500
750
700
400
300
300
250
250
250
350
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-4-4-302455-1-3-2-2212320-2100335674434
Sunrise
8:15
8:18
8:19
8:22
8:23
8:26
Sunset
3:55
3:53
3:52
3:51
3:49
3:48

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the SW by Fri 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.
45 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 167 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
45 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (91 kph from 149 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
45 minutes ago
4° C
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2261
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6406
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP7678
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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