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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 51mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSE
65
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
0
S
15
SW
15
SE
25
SSW
60
SW
 cm 
1
6
2
1
 mm 
0.6
0.9
0.1
0.2
0.7
0.4
4
0.2
0.2
1.4
5
3
36
max°C
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
min°C
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
5
chill°C 
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-4
-8
-4
1
4
0
-1
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
900
950
900
750
900
1000
900
800
850
650
650
1250
1400
1400
1200
1050
1250
1200
Cloud base (m)
200
200
500
350
250
450
200
200
250
350
400
150
200
250
250
300
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:33
8:33
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:41
Sunset
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:41
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 51mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

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
4° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 272 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 200).
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 84).
6
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area
39 km NE
903m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP4283
54 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP3459
54 km SSW
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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