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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
15
N
20
WSW
30
SSW
40
S
55
WSW
50
W
45
W
15
S
45
SE
80
NW
35
W
55
W
40
WSW
40
S
45
S
50
S
55
SSE
60
SSE
30
S
13
3
3
2
1
14
16
1
7
0.1
3
10
max °C
-6
-5
-3
-1
-5
-6
-6
-6
-1
-3
-6
-7
-6
-3
1
4
6
4
4
min °C
-7
-5
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-7
-6
-7
-7
-4
-1
1
4
4
3
-13
-11
-12
-16
-16
-16
-17
-12
-15
-20
-15
-18
-18
-13
-9
-7
-3
-3
-2
250
600
900
800
600
600
200
500
450
350
500
400
0
550
1100
2500
2300
2350
2350
Cloud base (m)
300
400
600
200
250
300
350
400
200
200
600
300
600
650
300
500
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:48
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
8:00
8:01
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:09

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW 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.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 204 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
57 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 222).
19
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
57 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 336).
10
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
57 minutes ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 259).
7
94 km ESE
145m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
5
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 273).
3

* 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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