Ben Nevis weather
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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
30
SE
35
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
5
SE
15
S
20
WSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
E
15
NE
 cm 
 mm 
0.6
0.7
0.1
0.1
1.1
0.2
1.9
2
0.5
4
1
12
max°C
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
min°C
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
chill°C 
-1
-1
0
-3
-6
0
2
4
3
2
0
-1
0
0
1
1
3
Freezing level (m
1000
1000
900
900
750
1250
1300
1500
1500
1400
1100
1250
1200
1300
1350
1450
1200
Cloud base (m)
350
250
350
450
150
200
200
250
400
400
350
1450
250
550
1450
500
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-3-2-10111-1-1-1110-133333455654344554
Sunrise
8:37
8:38
8:41
8:41
8:42
Sunset
3:42
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). 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.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 211 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 160 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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 331).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Continuous light drizzle.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
41 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4810
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3424
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP7436
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP1687
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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