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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 22mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
SE
50
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
30
SSW
80
SE
70
S
70
SW
90
SW
95
WSW
85
SW
40
S
60
SSW
45
S
25
SSW
25
S
35
S
 cm 
5
3
5
1
4
3
2
6
1
9
3
 mm 
20
1.6
max°C
0
0
-1
0
2
5
6
0
-1
0
2
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
1
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
1
0
-2
-1
-2
chill°C 
-6
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
-8
-11
-12
-13
-8
-9
-8
-8
-9
-7
-10
Freezing level (m
1200
1250
1150
1200
1400
2600
2250
1300
1250
1150
1750
1150
1550
1500
1250
1150
1000
Cloud base (m)
450
200
200
250
300
150
150
300
300
300
250
300
650
250
250
6050
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1144-1-1-11-111-2-1-255455785557566543
Sunrise
8:41
8:42
8:45
8:45
8:47
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:40
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 Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 22mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Fri 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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis
1 km N
680m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 346 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 240 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 342).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
65 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4770
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP4241
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5276
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2599
51 km S
3m alt.
3 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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