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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed night, extremely windy from the S by Thu night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
65
SSW
80
SSW
70
SW
70
SW
55
SSW
40
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
45
SSW
70
SSW
70
SW
55
WSW
55
SE
75
S
95
S
 cm 
1
8
2
2
4
3
2
4
1
1
 mm 
27
4
8
7
0.8
max°C
0
1
4
5
5
2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
1
-1
1
1
2
min°C
-3
0
3
4
5
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
chill°C 
-13
-10
-6
-4
-2
-11
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-13
-11
-10
-9
-10
-10
-14
Freezing level (m
1000
1350
2250
2250
2550
1200
950
1000
950
850
850
750
1000
1600
1100
1200
1250
1150
Cloud base (m)
450
250
250
250
200
250
550
600
550
500
800
600
250
250
350
250
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:38
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 Sat afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed night, extremely windy from the S by Thu 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
4° C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (91 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 61).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Rain and snow or hail.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
47 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6211
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP7656
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3221
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2904
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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