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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
 km/h
30
SE
30
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SE
30
ESE
55
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
15
SE
20
SSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
2
0.6
0.4
12
9
5
0.5
7
2
0.5
5
2
0.4
4
max°C
3
3
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
min°C
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
chill°C 
-3
-6
3
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
Freezing level (m
950
800
1300
1350
1550
1700
1550
1300
1250
1250
1350
1650
1200
1200
1100
1100
1300
Cloud base (m)
400
150
200
400
650
250
1300
250
200
500
450
200
450
450
250
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2001100-1-111-1-2-2-1-133455655555555455
Sunrise
8:38
8:41
8:41
8:42
8:45
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Mainly gales.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue 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
0° C
-
Wind obs. (72 kph from 166 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 321).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5937
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP2087
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP9207
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1687
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° 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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