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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
SSW
40
S
55
S
35
SSW
15
NW
25
NNW
5
W
20
SSW
45
SW
45
SSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
50
S
30
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
1
1
2
6
7
2
1
3
0.6
max °C
1
1
2
1
-3
-5
-2
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
-1
min °C
1
1
1
-1
-4
-6
-4
-1
0
1
2
0
2
2
1
1
0
-2
-7
-6
-7
-6
-11
-15
-4
-6
-7
-7
-4
-8
-5
-5
-5
-4
-7
-10
1600
1650
1600
1550
900
450
550
1100
1550
1600
1950
1300
1850
1850
1600
1500
1500
1150
Cloud base (m)
500
300
250
250
300
400
300
9150
650
550
300
450
300
300
300
450
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Sunrise
7:05
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:02
6:05
6:07
6:09

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

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
7° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 341).
0
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 218 degs) was rejected.
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
4.4 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 165).
56

* 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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