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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
10
NNE
10
N
0
N
10
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSE
15
S
15
SE
25
SE
 cm 
1
1
1
1
 mm 
7
0.4
0.1
2
2
1.3
max°C
0
-1
1
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
min°C
-1
-1
-1
0
0
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
chill°C 
-5
-6
-1
-4
-5
-1
2
0
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
Freezing level (m
500
250
350
500
700
1250
1250
1000
850
800
700
800
800
1100
800
750
800
Cloud base (m)
350
500
450
300
300
200
250
200
400
300
450
250
250
250
200
350
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-6-5-2-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-4-4-3-1-1002332221223222
Sunrise
8:29
8:30
8:33
8:33
8:36
Sunset
3:48
3:47
3:45
3:45
3:44
3:42

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 117).
4
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 238).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 316 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2635
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4213
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7138
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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