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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Sat 06 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 Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, gales from the SE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
25
SSE
40
SSE
45
SW
55
SW
50
SW
30
SSW
90
SE
90
S
105
SW
85
SW
80
WSW
80
SW
65
SSW
50
SSW
40
S
 cm 
5
1
3
1
1
4
4
2
1
2
 mm 
16
3
max°C
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
2
5
6
-1
-1
-1
1
0
0
0
min°C
0
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
3
0
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
chill°C 
-3
-4
-3
-8
-7
-10
-10
-10
-8
-6
-11
-14
-13
-11
-10
-10
-8
-8
Freezing level (m
1350
1300
1600
1650
1300
1200
1200
1200
1400
2350
2900
1200
1050
1200
1650
1250
1300
1350
Cloud base (m)
200
200
650
200
200
350
250
250
300
150
150
350
350
550
250
600
600
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:38
8:41
8:41
8:42
8:45
8:45
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:41
3:40
3:40
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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, gales from the SE by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 213 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 333).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
29 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2015
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP1608
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP2802
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP6768
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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