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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
SW
10
SSE
35
W
50
SSW
55
SSW
35
SSE
70
SSE
50
SW
25
S
25
SE
35
SE
25
SSE
40
S
60
SSE
65
SE
50
SE
30
SSE
25
S
 cm 
3
12
1
11
1
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
min°C
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
chill°C 
-8
-8
-7
-13
-12
-10
-13
-11
-9
-9
-8
-10
-12
-13
-12
-11
-7
-7
Freezing level (m
1100
1050
700
800
700
700
800
900
850
900
1050
1100
800
800
900
950
1100
1150
Cloud base (m)
250
350
200
200
300
250
250
200
300
300
250
250
300
450
450
250
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-2-3-3-2-2-2-1332222222223112333
Sunrise
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
8:38
Sunset
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat 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
5° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 266 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
6
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
Snow
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP2304
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP4789
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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