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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the S by Thu morning).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
60
SE
45
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSE
60
ESE
85
WSW
65
SW
50
SW
35
SSE
45
SW
65
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
SSW
 cm 
6
5
4
4
1
4
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
-1
-1
2
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
min°C
-2
-3
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
chill°C 
-12
-12
-3
-3
-2
-4
-9
-10
-10
-10
-7
-9
-10
-11
-11
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
950
800
1300
1350
1550
1700
1550
1300
1250
1250
1350
1650
1200
1200
1100
1100
1300
Cloud base (m)
400
150
200
400
650
250
1300
250
200
500
450
200
450
450
250
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2001100-1-111-1-2-2-1-133455655555555455
Sunrise
8:38
8:41
8:41
8:42
8:45
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the S by Thu 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.
59 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 175 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
-
70
Gales from the SE
(70 kph at 140).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 124).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
59 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
32 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5937
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP2087
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1687
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP8647
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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