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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SSE
35
SE
50
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
30
SSW
85
SE
80
S
55
SW
90
SW
95
WSW
80
SW
45
SSW
50
S
35
S
60
SSE
35
S
55
SSW
 cm 
5
1
4
3
1
3
1
4
1
6
5
2
7
 mm 
8
1.9
max°C
1
-1
0
-1
-1
1
5
6
0
-1
-1
2
1
0
1
0
-1
-2
min°C
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
-2
-3
chill°C 
-3
-8
-10
-9
-10
-9
-7
-6
-10
-12
-12
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-11
-13
Freezing level (m
1650
1200
1300
1150
1150
1300
2150
2750
1150
1250
1200
1650
1550
1300
1450
1300
1250
900
Cloud base (m)
250
400
250
250
250
350
200
150
250
200
300
300
300
700
250
600
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-1-1044-1-1-110010-2-3655445785556565653
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 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh 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
4° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 195 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 150 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 226).
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
7° C
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 170 degs)
(11 kph at 120).
6.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
SHIP5039
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP1747
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP5793
51 km S
15m alt.
3 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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