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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 87mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
 km/h
40
SE
35
SSE
80
SW
50
SW
60
WSW
35
SW
20
S
20
S
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
45
SW
35
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
 cm 
3
 mm 
8
3
21
5
4
13
5
15
0.2
0.8
13
15
13
8
5
6
26
max°C
8
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
6
4
3
3
8
7
9
8
8
7
min°C
7
8
5
5
5
4
4
6
4
2
3
2
8
7
8
8
8
6
chill°C 
2
2
-3
-1
-2
-1
0
2
1
-3
-2
-4
4
2
3
5
5
1
Freezing level (m
2500
2800
1250
1150
1200
1750
1300
1650
1300
850
950
950
2000
1800
2900
2000
2000
1550
Cloud base (m)
200
150
200
500
550
250
550
250
250
750
300
350
250
250
250
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
450-10112-1-3-3-1324331896666565333879887
Sunrise
8:42
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
Sunset
3:40
3:40
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 87mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

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
6° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 217 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 78).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
37 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(22 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP3642
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8400
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8406
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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