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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
45
SSW
45
S
50
S
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
55
SW
45
WNW
50
W
45
W
40
S
55
S
75
S
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
SW
0
SSW
4
8
1
1
1
1
16
4
7
0.3
max °C
5
8
8
5
3
2
3
-3
-5
-6
-5
-3
-1
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
min °C
1
8
6
4
2
1
-1
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-6
3
0
-1
-5
-6
-8
-14
-17
-16
-15
-14
-12
-13
-12
-12
-11
-7
-5
2450
2550
2750
2500
2500
1450
2050
850
750
400
550
800
950
550
800
700
700
950
800
Cloud base (m)
7950
2650
400
300
600
650
250
700
500
300
250
250
250
650
800
500
500
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3875321-4-6-6-6-4-3-5-5-5-5-4-331012888632-1222131242
Sunrise
6:35
6:31
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:20
Sunset
8:09
8:12
8:14
8:16
8:19
8:21

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 224 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 215 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 149 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5221
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
SHIP1260
51 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
SHIP8483
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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