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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
40
W
20
WNW
5
NNW
15
S
25
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
40
SSW
55
S
55
S
35
W
20
NNW
10
E
15
SE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
S
4
1
12
8
3
1.7
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
-1
3
2
0
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
2
3
min °C
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
0
0
0
-2
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
2
2
-12
-12
-7
-13
-14
-12
-10
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-6
-4
-7
-8
-3
-3
800
750
350
400
600
500
900
1300
1500
1350
1000
550
850
1350
1150
1150
1750
1900
Cloud base (m)
450
500
550
450
650
350
250
250
250
250
300
400
850
300
550
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-7-7-6-4-2210-2-3-20-1-12322-1-111245431342364
Sunrise
7:18
7:15
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:53
5:57
5:59

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Drizzle, on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

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.
57 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 53).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
57 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
Intermittent light rain.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
2.1 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 294 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
57 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
SHIP373
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP6025
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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