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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 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 S on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
55
S
50
SSW
25
NW
30
NNW
5
WSW
20
SSW
45
SW
55
SW
45
SW
25
S
35
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
3
5
6
1
1
2
1
6
4
max °C
2
1
-3
-6
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
-2
-1
-1
min °C
1
-1
-5
-6
-4
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-7
-7
-14
-14
-7
-8
-10
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-5
-6
-8
-11
-11
-10
-10
1550
1600
850
450
600
1000
1550
1500
1500
1250
1300
1550
1800
1650
1600
1400
1050
1100
1150
Cloud base (m)
450
250
300
650
750
9000
400
900
300
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300
300
300
350
600
700
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
20-4-6-4-2-111001221-1-2-2-2551-1231452455665544
Sunrise
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:48
Sunset
6:00
6:02
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:12

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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 S on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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 261 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 343).
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 201 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
9° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 180).
76
SHIP4036
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
10° 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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