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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
60
SW
50
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NE
30
E
30
ENE
50
E
40
E
30
E
45
E
35
E
25
ENE
30
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
E
2
3
1
max °C
0
-1
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
min °C
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
-4
-2
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
3
-10
-11
-12
-13
-10
-7
-10
-9
-8
-13
-10
-4
-5
-4
-2
-3
1
0
-1
1200
1250
1050
700
1000
1150
950
1050
1200
700
1100
1550
1850
2150
1800
2150
2250
2100
2200
Cloud base (m)
450
300
400
800
550
750
850
600
450
600
1850
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
5:52
Sunset
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:44

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Thu 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 258).
93
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 202).
96
69 km SSE
126m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 222).
24
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 209).
35
94 km ESE
145m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 248).
32
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 253).
21

* 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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