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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
50
SSW
45
SSW
25
SW
45
SSW
50
SW
60
SW
70
SSW
85
SW
70
WSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
10
W
20
W
25
SW
25
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
 cm 
1
1
4
4
3
2
1
 mm 
1.6
6
9
11
10
12
max°C
2
2
0
-2
-2
-2
0
3
4
5
5
5
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
min°C
1
1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
1
3
4
4
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
chill°C 
-7
-5
-8
-10
-11
-13
-11
-9
-5
-2
-3
-7
-6
-8
-9
-10
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
1700
1700
1100
900
950
1050
1200
1600
2100
2350
2300
2200
1150
1050
950
850
800
700
Cloud base (m)
400
250
250
600
350
250
400
250
250
200
200
450
1550
700
2050
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-1-2-2-3-124552-2-2-2-3-4-4664334479897443221
Sunrise
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
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 morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the S 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.
44 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 252 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP1573
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP4693
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP5907
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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