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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
90
WSW
65
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
30
SW
40
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
70
SSW
115
WSW
65
SW
60
SSW
85
WSW
55
SSW
60
SW
55
WSW
 cm 
2
4
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
4
1
4
4
 mm 
0.1
15
5
max°C
1
2
1
2
-1
-3
-3
-2
2
4
-2
0
3
-3
-3
-2
-3
min°C
-1
0
0
0
-3
-4
-3
-3
0
3
-3
-1
1
-4
-3
-4
-3
chill°C 
-12
-9
-8
-7
-11
-13
-13
-13
-8
-5
-16
-10
-9
-16
-13
-15
-14
Freezing level (m
1200
1750
1450
1600
1050
750
900
900
1250
2000
950
1300
2300
850
950
1000
900
Cloud base (m)
500
250
350
250
250
600
350
250
250
200
500
500
200
550
250
200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
8:49
Sunset
3:40
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon 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.
37 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 341 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (93 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
37 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
37 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
37 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4456
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP3838
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP947
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5714
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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