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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
25
SW
40
SSW
50
SW
60
SW
65
SSW
80
SSW
75
WSW
55
SW
55
S
60
SW
50
WSW
25
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
 cm 
4
1
3
2
1
3
7
6
 mm 
0.1
18
7
0.1
10
max°C
3
1
2
-1
-3
-2
-2
1
4
3
3
5
2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
min°C
0
1
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
2
0
2
5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-9
-7
-6
-12
-11
-13
-13
-10
-7
-8
-6
-2
-13
-12
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
Freezing level (m
1900
1500
1650
1050
850
1000
900
1150
2100
1500
2050
2500
1200
950
1000
950
900
900
750
Cloud base (m)
250
400
250
350
600
500
350
250
200
400
650
250
250
550
750
600
550
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
211-2-3-3-303235-1-3-3-3-3-3-36564333488786443432
Sunrise
8:45
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sun afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 257 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (72 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 64).
4
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
37 km
Mid: few
SHIP4367
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1921
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
SHIP2311
51 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
SHIP5017
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° 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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