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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
SE
20
SSE
30
SE
50
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.8
0.1
2
6
0.6
0.3
1
7
1.2
3
0.1
max°C
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
min°C
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
chill°C 
-1
0
-3
-2
0
-3
-4
-7
-2
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
Freezing level (m
1050
1000
900
1000
900
800
800
700
1200
1200
1500
1450
1400
1400
1400
1300
1450
Cloud base (m)
200
450
600
200
400
250
250
250
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-2-4-3-4-3-1-111000-1133333222345555555
Sunrise
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:41
8:41
Sunset
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

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. (19 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 200 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 134).
2
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
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
45 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2283
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1967
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2924
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5817
51 km S
3m alt.
3 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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