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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSE
35
SE
60
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
35
SSW
75
SE
70
SW
80
SW
70
WSW
95
W
70
WSW
60
SSW
65
SSW
45
SSW
 cm 
9
2
6
1
1
1
4
4
2
4
2
5
 mm 
12
3
10
max°C
0
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
1
5
3
0
-2
-1
2
1
2
2
min°C
0
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
3
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
2
1
chill°C 
-4
-4
-6
-7
-10
-12
-10
-7
-5
-10
-11
-12
-13
-10
-7
-6
-6
Freezing level (m
1400
1500
1600
1200
1250
1100
1150
1500
2400
1900
1150
1100
1250
1550
1650
1750
1700
Cloud base (m)
200
350
300
350
300
200
400
300
150
200
500
400
500
350
350
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:41
8:41
8:42
8:45
8:45
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:40
3:38

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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. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri 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.
41 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
41 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
41 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 329).
6
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
41 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
41 minutes ago
7° C
moderate rain
Snow
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
65 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5497
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP3810
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2789
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2540
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° 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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