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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the S by Tue night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
40
SSW
50
SW
60
SW
70
SW
85
SSW
70
SW
75
SW
45
WSW
40
S
45
W
30
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
75
SW
75
SW
65
SW
 cm 
2
2
7
6
4
2
7
 mm 
17
16
11
27
max°C
-2
-2
-2
0
2
4
5
4
4
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
0
2
-2
-2
min°C
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
3
5
3
3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
1
-3
-3
chill°C 
-10
-11
-12
-12
-10
-6
-2
-2
-3
-10
-10
-10
-12
-13
-12
-8
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
900
1000
1000
1000
1300
2200
2250
2100
2200
950
1000
950
750
800
700
1900
1050
900
Cloud base (m)
650
650
350
450
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
450
550
500
500
250
250
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-114544-3-3-3-4-4-22-3-3333468998333222643
Sunrise
8:47
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
8:52
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 afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (61 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
35 km
Mid: overcast
44 km S
6m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
0.0 km
SHIP5571
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6242
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP3055
51 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP1908
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° 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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