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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
55
SSW
65
SW
55
SSW
45
S
50
SSE
70
SW
85
WSW
70
WSW
40
SSW
60
S
60
SSE
45
SE
60
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
 cm 
2
3
1
7
4
9
4
2
7
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-3
-3
-4
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
chill°C 
-11
-12
-13
-8
-10
-13
-10
-11
-14
-14
-13
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
Freezing level (m
850
900
800
1200
1350
1000
950
1000
900
1000
900
1150
1250
1150
1100
1050
1100
1050
Cloud base (m)
500
550
500
200
350
250
450
200
200
250
300
250
250
200
250
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-30-1-3-2-2-3-3-3-1-1-1-2-2-2-2332454333344544443
Sunrise
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:55
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:40
3:40
3:41

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly severe gales.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri 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
1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 309 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 274).
4
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
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
4.5 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5738
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5153
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3003
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1613
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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