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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
40
S
35
SSW
45
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
45
SE
40
SSW
60
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
10
WNW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SW
 cm 
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
min°C
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
0
0
-1
0
-1
-2
chill°C 
-2
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-11
-10
-12
-12
-13
-13
-3
-3
-4
-4
-6
-12
Freezing level (m
950
900
850
850
750
850
950
850
750
600
850
850
800
1250
1400
1550
1400
1150
1450
Cloud base (m)
200
200
400
400
550
200
400
200
250
500
200
200
150
200
200
550
700
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-3-3-3-2-4-4-4-3-3-20000-1-13322223221222444445
Sunrise
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:41
Sunset
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:41
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat 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.
49 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 238 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
49 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 304).
6
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
49 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
49 minutes ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
60 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP6487
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5897
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP5527
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° 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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