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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. 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 SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
 km/h
40
N
30
N
15
NNE
15
W
35
SW
50
SSW
40
WSW
45
SW
50
SSW
60
WSW
95
SW
80
SW
80
SW
60
SW
55
WSW
50
W
35
NNW
 cm 
6
6
3
2
4
3
1
 mm 
0.1
1.3
11
max°C
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
2
5
5
0
-3
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
-3
min°C
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-1
2
2
5
-2
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-5
chill°C 
-14
-13
-9
-8
-11
-10
-5
-4
-1
-12
-16
-16
-15
-14
-11
-10
-13
Freezing level (m
700
350
0
600
350
1050
1750
2150
2600
1450
850
850
850
900
1050
1200
750
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
600
550
400
250
250
250
250
450
300
350
450
200
300
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-4-3-3-1245-1-4-4-4-3-2-2-40-2-1-10245653333442
Sunrise
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: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. 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 SSW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun 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 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
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 351).
9
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Rain and snow or hail.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
55 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP2321
66 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
SHIP3091
66 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
69 km SSE
126m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
BealachNABA NO 2
81 km NW
513m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 30).

* 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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