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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
50
SSW
60
SW
50
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
40
E
35
E
50
E
45
E
25
ENE
30
NE
40
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
3
3
3
max °C
1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
1
2
3
3
3
min °C
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-1
-1
-2
0
1
2
2
3
3
-8
-10
-11
-12
-13
-10
-6
-12
-9
-8
-10
-8
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
1450
1150
1250
1050
750
1000
1150
900
1150
1200
800
1400
1400
2000
2050
1700
2200
Cloud base (m)
700
400
300
400
750
550
700
850
500
400
700
800
900
450
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
Sunset
8:30
8:34
8:36
8:37
8:39
8:42

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed 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.
37 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
37 minutes ago
5° C
-
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 229).
120
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
37 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
37 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
69 km SSE
126m alt.
50 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
16
Blairlusk
90 km SSE
100m alt.
37 minutes ago
8° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
17
94 km ESE
145m alt.
59 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 225).
24
95 km NNE
18m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
16

* 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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