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

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

Issued: 11 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
45
WSW
30
SSW
45
SW
25
SSW
75
SE
100
S
85
SW
110
SW
110
WSW
80
WSW
55
SSW
45
S
70
S
35
S
30
S
55
S
60
SW
45
SSW
60
SSW
 cm 
2
5
1
3
4
3
2
4
5
2
3
 mm 
18
0.8
15
7
max°C
0
-1
0
2
5
5
-1
-1
1
3
2
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
min°C
-1
-1
-1
0
2
0
-1
-1
-2
1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
1
chill°C 
-9
-8
-9
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-14
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-10
-13
-12
-11
-7
Freezing level (m
1250
1200
1200
1400
2350
2200
1200
1200
1150
1950
1350
2000
1400
1200
1150
900
1000
1050
1650
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
150
150
350
300
300
250
350
600
600
550
550
250
400
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1143-1-1-12110-1-2-3-3-225455785568666543335
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

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
3° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 317 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor
3 km ENE
955m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Quad- Nevis Range
4 km NNE
900m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 53).
2
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
TullochBridge
20 km ENE
249m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Snow
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6082
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP1724
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
SHIP6283
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
SHIP2500
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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