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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly gales.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
 km/h
25
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
70
SSE
85
SSW
85
SW
95
SW
110
WSW
85
WSW
60
SSW
45
S
65
S
25
S
20
S
50
S
30
S
35
SSW
45
S
 cm 
5
3
1
4
5
3
3
3
1
2
 mm 
1.7
18
0.6
7
3
max°C
-1
-1
2
5
4
-1
-1
0
2
3
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
3
min°C
-1
-1
0
3
0
-1
-1
-1
0
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-3
-3
-4
-2
chill°C 
-7
-9
-8
-5
-11
-12
-12
-12
-8
-5
-9
-11
-8
-6
-11
-11
-12
-10
Freezing level (m
1150
1150
1450
2600
2050
1150
1200
1150
1950
2050
1300
1400
1200
1150
1050
800
800
900
Cloud base (m)
300
250
300
150
150
500
200
250
250
9100
700
550
250
600
600
600
550
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1142-1-1-113-1-1-2-1-2-3-41445885567555443223
Sunrise
8:41
8:42
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:48
Sunset
3:41
3:40
3:40
3:38
3:38
3:38

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly 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.
41 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
41 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 43).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
41 minutes ago
6° C
Intermittent light rain.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
27 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1975
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2841
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP7263
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
SHIP9645
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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