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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 50mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
mod snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSE
30
SSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
15
E
 cm 
9
 mm 
11
12
1
11
6
4
1.2
2
0.5
0.4
0.1
1.3
0.1
0.2
max°C
6
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
min°C
5
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
chill°C 
0
-3
-3
-2
-5
-4
-4
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
1
2
Freezing level (m
1400
1100
850
1000
700
1000
950
1100
1100
1100
950
850
1000
1400
1400
1350
1350
Cloud base (m)
200
200
400
200
250
300
550
300
250
250
250
500
550
300
400
450
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-3-2-3-3-3-2-1-1-2-3-1100064232334433335555
Sunrise
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:55
8:55
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:40
3:40
3:41
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 50mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
38 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
38 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (57 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
38 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
38 minutes ago
5° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 226).
69
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
38 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
Rain and snow or hail.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5254
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP7716
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2461
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP7725
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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