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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
SW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
35
SW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
40
SW
50
WSW
35
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
 cm 
1
 mm 
0.3
0.8
3
6
1.4
8
0.1
5
8
5
4
9
1.9
0.9
2
0.1
0.4
0.1
max°C
3
3
2
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
min°C
2
2
2
3
5
3
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
chill°C 
-2
-3
-2
-2
0
-2
-3
-1
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
Freezing level (m
850
900
800
1200
1350
1000
950
1000
900
1000
900
1150
1250
1150
1100
1050
1100
1050
Cloud base (m)
500
550
500
200
350
250
450
200
200
250
300
250
250
200
250
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-30-1-3-2-2-3-3-3-1-1-1-2-2-2-2332454333344544443
Sunrise
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:55
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:40
3:40
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

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. (22 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 44).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
34 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP5153
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5900
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4749
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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