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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 12 am Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
km/h
25
W
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
15
SW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SSE
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3
1
1
1
2
1
max °C
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-4
-3
-3
-5
-4
-2
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
1
1
-11
-9
-9
-12
-9
-12
-13
-11
-8
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
950
1000
1200
850
1050
1150
700
900
1150
700
900
1300
1400
1300
1300
1250
1300
1450
1500
Cloud base (m)
400
450
700
700
550
500
550
600
800
750
400
1500
750
300
350
600
600
850
800
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Sunrise
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
5:00
4:58
Sunset
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:35

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
52 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 351 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
52 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 261).
65
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Beinn Eighe
39 km NE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 277 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2912
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8520
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP2477
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP6699
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP5994
51 km S
3m alt.
2 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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