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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
 km/h
15
S
40
SE
40
SSE
70
SW
45
SW
60
WSW
30
SW
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.6
14
6
10
5
2
8
0.3
7
8
0.7
0.7
0.3
5
18
4
18
39
max°C
6
8
9
6
5
6
7
5
6
6
3
4
3
4
6
8
7
7
6
min°C
5
7
8
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
3
3
2
3
4
7
7
7
6
chill°C 
1
2
2
-2
-1
-2
0
0
3
2
0
-1
-3
-2
-1
2
3
3
2
Freezing level (m
1350
2400
2800
1150
1100
1150
1800
1550
1550
1450
1100
1000
900
1000
1450
1900
2250
2350
1700
Cloud base (m)
300
200
150
300
400
500
250
500
300
250
400
600
400
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 47mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat 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. (33 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 210 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 314).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Rain and snow or hail.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
44 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP508
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP3458
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3987
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2500
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° 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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