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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
95
SW
80
SW
100
WSW
75
SW
60
SSW
50
SSW
20
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
55
SW
70
SSW
65
SW
60
SW
60
S
60
SW
45
SSW
40
S
50
S
 cm 
9
4
2
6
2
5
1
2
3
5
5
 mm 
2
0.4
13
20
max°C
2
-1
1
2
1
2
2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-1
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
min°C
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
3
3
-1
-1
0
-1
chill°C 
-12
-12
-12
-9
-9
-6
-8
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-10
-4
-5
-10
-9
-8
-7
Freezing level (m
1250
1150
1200
1850
1400
1650
1250
900
950
900
900
1050
1700
2150
2150
1600
1200
1400
1400
Cloud base (m)
250
400
550
250
500
250
250
650
650
650
300
700
250
250
250
250
550
800
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-201120-3-3-3-3-22331-1106566565333346776555
Sunrise
8:45
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon 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
4° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (89 kph from 220 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 89).
4
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
8° C
moderate rain
Continuous light rain.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 200).
4.9 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6240
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP604
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP2825
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP5519
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° 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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