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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
50
SSE
30
SE
45
SE
30
SSE
50
SE
55
SE
35
SE
15
SSE
0
N
15
SE
20
S
40
W
25
SSW
45
WSW
30
SSW
50
SSE
85
SE
95
SSW
 cm 
1
1
3
7
 mm 
3
6
max°C
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
0
-1
0
1
4
5
min°C
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-1
0
0
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
2
0
chill°C 
-9
-11
-10
-10
-12
-14
-8
-4
0
-4
-6
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-10
Freezing level (m
1100
950
1000
950
850
700
1050
1300
1300
1500
1300
1500
1300
1150
1350
1550
2050
1550
Cloud base (m)
450
600
300
200
300
250
250
200
250
750
400
250
6250
250
450
400
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:41
8:41
8:42
Sunset
3:42
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SW 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.
51 minutes ago
3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 116).
70
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Rain and snow or hail.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
35 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP5937
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP7098
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP2177
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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