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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Tue morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
mod. rain
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
SE
75
SSE
120
SW
85
WSW
105
WSW
70
SW
45
SSW
50
S
25
SSW
40
SSW
55
SW
60
SW
70
SW
90
SW
70
SW
65
SW
65
SSW
60
SSW
 cm 
9
3
2
2
1
5
2
4
2
3
5
2
 mm 
10
3
7
5
20
6
6
max°C
5
6
0
-1
1
2
0
2
2
-3
-3
-2
3
2
4
4
3
2
min°C
3
3
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
-2
-3
-3
-3
0
2
3
3
2
0
chill°C 
-5
-6
-13
-13
-12
-9
-8
-7
-10
-11
-13
-13
-9
-7
-6
-5
-6
-9
Freezing level (m
2400
2800
1150
1100
1200
1800
1250
1550
1350
900
950
1000
1400
1800
2350
2200
2400
1550
Cloud base (m)
200
150
200
450
500
250
400
300
250
650
300
300
250
250
250
250
250
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
45-1-201020-3-3-3224431896566565433588887
Sunrise
8:42
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
8:48
Sunset
3:40
3:40
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: Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Tue morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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.
52 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 41 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 267).
6
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
32 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6784
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP8861
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6002
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2130
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C

* 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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