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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 5 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
SSW
25
SW
45
SSW
50
SW
60
SW
70
SSW
85
SW
70
WSW
65
SW
60
SW
55
S
40
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
 cm 
2
2
3
2
6
1
 mm 
1.8
10
7
3
17
max°C
2
0
-2
-2
-2
0
1
4
5
6
4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
min°C
2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
3
4
5
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-5
-7
-10
-11
-13
-12
-10
-6
-4
-2
-11
-11
-7
-7
-11
-11
-12
Freezing level (m
1750
1150
950
1000
1000
1050
1350
2000
2150
2250
2350
950
1050
1000
900
900
750
Cloud base (m)
250
250
700
600
350
300
250
300
250
250
200
300
650
800
550
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1-2-2-3-114561-3-2-2-3-3-464334468897443232
Sunrise
8:47
8:48
8:48
8:49
8:51
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 moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon 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.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 333).
15
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
42 minutes ago
0° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
42 minutes ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
42 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Rain and snow or hail.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
>70 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2170
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP6487
51 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5392
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP1665
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP4145
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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