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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, stormy winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
40
SSW
40
SSE
50
SE
40
ESE
15
SE
45
SSE
60
SE
75
SE
40
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
SW
20
SW
 cm 
1
1
3
4
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
min°C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
chill°C 
-10
-9
-11
-10
-10
-12
-14
-15
-9
-6
-2
-4
-5
-6
-7
-9
-7
Freezing level (m
1050
1000
900
1000
900
800
800
700
1200
1200
1500
1450
1400
1400
1400
1300
1450
Cloud base (m)
200
450
600
200
400
250
250
250
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-2-4-3-4-3-1-111000-1133333222345555555
Sunrise
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:41
8:41
Sunset
3:44
3:42
3:41
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 0°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, stormy winds from the SE by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue 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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 238 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 200 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 183).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Snow
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1724
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2546
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4370
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP4168
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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