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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
SSE
60
SE
55
SE
20
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SE
50
SE
60
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
20
WNW
10
NNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
25
W
 cm 
1
7
4
1
1
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-1
0
0
2
2
1
0
-1
0
0
0
1
1
-1
-1
0
min°C
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
0
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-10
-12
-12
-6
-3
-5
-6
-6
-12
-10
-9
-5
-4
-4
-3
-9
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
950
950
850
1250
1400
1500
1800
1600
1100
1200
1300
1400
1400
1500
1400
1250
1200
1300
Cloud base (m)
500
450
150
200
300
650
200
450
450
200
300
550
200
400
1300
450
2150
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-10121-1-1-1-1011-1-1-1333456655555554544
Sunrise
8:37
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 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.
48 minutes ago
3° C
-
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 101).
126
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
48 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
48 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 330).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
48 minutes ago
6° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
45 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP3334
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6606
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5162
51 km S
3m alt.
2 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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