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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
75
WSW
90
SW
65
W
50
WSW
65
SW
50
WSW
60
W
60
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
55
SW
70
W
65
WNW
60
W
55
SW
50
SSW
2
19
9
11
24
6
5
4
2
1
1
6
6
6
2
2
max °C
-3
-1
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-6
-5
-2
0
2
min °C
-3
-2
-4
-7
-8
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-7
-7
-4
-2
1
-14
-13
-15
-19
-20
-17
-16
-17
-14
-14
-13
-15
-20
-20
-14
-11
-7
900
1050
750
600
250
500
600
300
600
650
450
700
500
400
650
1000
1600
Cloud base (m)
650
200
200
150
250
200
350
250
400
350
300
250
250
350
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:43
6:41
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:14
6:15
6:17
6:20
6:22
6:24

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 284 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (91 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 253).
83
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
moderate rain
Intermittent light rain.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
2.9 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4767
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° 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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