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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the S by Thu night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
65
SSW
85
SSW
70
SW
55
SW
60
SSW
40
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
55
SSW
70
SSW
55
SSW
55
SW
55
SSE
90
SSE
105
S
 cm 
1
7
5
3
4
7
1
2
1
5
 mm 
21
5
10
0.3
max°C
-1
2
4
5
5
1
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
2
0
1
1
2
min°C
-3
0
3
5
5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-1
2
-2
-1
0
-4
chill°C 
-13
-10
-6
-2
-2
-12
-10
-11
-10
-12
-11
-14
-11
-6
-12
-11
-10
-16
Freezing level (m
1000
1350
2200
2250
2500
1100
950
950
900
800
900
750
1200
1750
1050
1650
1500
1300
Cloud base (m)
500
250
250
250
200
250
600
600
600
600
650
500
250
250
300
500
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:52
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38
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 Sat afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the S by Thu 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.
50 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (81 kph from 262 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
50 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (113 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
50 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 43).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
50 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
4.9 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP1933
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP3143
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1645
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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