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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
SW
20
SSE
35
SSE
45
SW
65
SW
50
SSW
30
SSW
70
SSE
80
SW
75
WSW
70
SW
65
W
75
WSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
S
50
S
40
SW
60
SW
 cm 
6
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
5
3
4
3
 mm 
16
4
max°C
2
1
0
0
-1
-1
1
6
2
0
-1
-1
2
0
1
0
0
0
-3
min°C
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
0
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
chill°C 
-3
-4
-8
-9
-10
-10
-7
-5
-10
-13
-11
-12
-9
-9
-8
-10
-8
-10
-13
Freezing level (m
1600
1650
1200
1300
1150
1250
1250
2600
1800
1100
1150
1200
1700
1250
1550
1250
1400
1250
1000
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
250
200
250
300
150
200
500
450
500
300
400
450
500
300
250
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-1-1-1-1151-1-1-21-11-1-1-1-36655555875556565543
Sunrise
8:41
8:41
8:42
8:45
8:45
8:47
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:40
3:38
3:38

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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. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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.
38 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 44).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
38 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5571
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP8324
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4653
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP6157
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° 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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