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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the S by Thu night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
SSW
65
SSW
45
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
65
SW
55
SW
60
SE
75
S
105
S
75
SW
60
WSW
55
SW
 cm 
8
5
7
2
4
5
6
3
3
1
 mm 
2
14
max°C
5
5
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
0
0
1
2
0
-2
-2
-2
min°C
5
5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
-3
-1
1
-2
-3
-3
-3
chill°C 
-2
-2
-12
-11
-10
-10
-12
-12
-14
-11
-10
-12
-10
-9
-14
-14
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
2250
2450
1050
950
950
900
800
900
850
900
1400
950
1050
1950
1050
1000
1000
1000
Cloud base (m)
250
200
250
600
550
600
700
600
500
250
250
300
2100
200
300
400
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
55-2-3-3-3-3-3-4-1-1-202-1-3-3-3893333232244475443
Sunrise
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW 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.
52 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
52 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 313).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Snow
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
45 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 150).
0.7 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP7310
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2633
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
SHIP2756
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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