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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11am Fri 04 Dec Local Time
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, severe gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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Wind km/h
70 NE70
60 NE60
50 NE50
40 NE40
35 ENE35
30 NE30
25 NNE25
5 NNW5
10 SSW10
5 E5
10 ENE10
50 NNE50
35 ENE35
30 NNE30
25 ESE25
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60 SE60
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
11 2 7 1 - 1 - - - - - 2 2 1 1 - - -
High °C
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Low °C
-4 -3 -3 -4 -3 -3 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -2 -3 -4 -4 -4 -5
Chill °C
-12 -12 -13 -11 -11 -11 -10 -4 -7 -7 -6 -8 -8 -11 -8 -14 -14 -14
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
8:37 - - 8:38 - - 8:41 - - 8:41 - - 8:42 - - 8:45 - -
Sunset
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri morning)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, severe gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6621
6 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4.6° C
Tulloch Bridge
20 km ENE
237m alt.
1 hour ago
4.0° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
50 km
Oban Airport
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 10).
Low: few
GlenOgle
61 km SE
564m alt.
1 hour ago
2.5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
Kilchoan
68 km WSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
0.1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 60).

* 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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