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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
75
SW
90
WSW
65
SW
55
SSW
40
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
65
SW
70
SW
50
SSW
80
SW
45
SSW
40
S
55
SSE
 cm 
4
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
5
 mm 
5
0.9
12
max°C
0
1
1
1
2
0
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
4
0
4
4
-3
-2
0
min°C
-2
-1
0
1
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
0
0
2
-3
-3
-2
-1
chill°C 
-12
-12
-9
-7
-6
-11
-10
-11
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-6
-14
-12
-10
-8
Freezing level (m
1150
1200
1700
1500
1650
1150
900
900
900
950
1400
1950
1300
1800
1050
950
1100
1200
Cloud base (m)
400
500
250
400
250
250
600
550
600
600
250
250
750
300
200
450
200
400
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Sunrise
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
8:49
Sunset
3:40
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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon 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. (70 kph from 354 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
78
Severe gales from the WSW
(78 kph at 240).
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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 111).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Rain and snow or hail.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
38 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 250).
9.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP1975
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP9918
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2943
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour 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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