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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon night, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SSW
55
SSW
65
SW
55
SW
40
S
40
S
55
WNW
85
WSW
65
SW
75
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
50
NW
 cm 
4
1
3
1
14
3
1
11
11
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
1
-3
-4
-3
min°C
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-4
-3
-3
-1
-4
-4
-4
chill°C 
-11
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
-10
-10
-12
-10
-9
-14
-14
-13
-11
-14
-14
-13
Freezing level (m
950
1000
900
800
850
750
1000
1500
1100
950
1150
600
950
900
1350
800
750
950
Cloud base (m)
650
600
550
400
750
400
250
250
250
600
650
200
350
450
200
200
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-4-4-4-10-3-2-1-3-3-30-4-4-4443322354342335222
Sunrise
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
Sunset
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:38
3:40
3:40

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon night, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

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
2° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
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
4° C
Rain and snow or hail.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP2136
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP3784
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3476
57 km SSW
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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