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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
10
NNE
15
W
30
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
65
SW
55
WSW
85
SW
100
SW
90
SW
70
SW
55
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
 cm 
4
5
3
1
8
1
 mm 
2
1.3
max°C
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-2
0
2
5
5
0
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
-3
min°C
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
1
1
5
0
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
chill°C 
-13
-13
-13
-10
-9
-10
-11
-7
-6
-2
-9
-16
-16
-14
-14
-11
-12
-13
Freezing level (m
850
700
0
200
550
0
900
1650
1750
2350
1500
900
850
950
1050
1000
1000
650
Cloud base (m)
300
500
350
700
550
400
250
250
250
300
250
350
500
300
200
400
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-5-4-4-3-12350-4-4-3-2-2-3-420-20-1-1234653334431
Sunrise
8:18
8:19
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:27
Sunset
3:53
3:52
3:51
3:49
3:48
3:48

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (69 kph from 51 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 20).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Continuous light drizzle.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
34 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
69 km SSE
126m alt.
42 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
BealachNABA NO 2
81 km NW
513m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 50).
84 km ENE
239m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
26 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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