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

UkBen Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom

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Issued: 11 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
60
WNW
60
NW
55
NW
25
NW
10
W
20
WSW
20
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
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T unitedkingdom.wind.18.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.42.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.66.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.90.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.114.cc23
T unitedkingdom.wind.138.cc23
 cm 
5
1.0
1.0
 mm 
1.0
3
4
1.8
1.0
0.1
10
1.0
0.4
0.1
0.1
max°C
1
1
1
0
1
4
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
7
7
min°C
-1
1
0
-1
0
3
5
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
chill°C 
-10
-7
-8
-7
-4
-1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
Freezing level (m
450
650
650
400
450
2300
2750
2550
2650
3200
3150
1950
1950
1500
1350
1650
1950
1950
1950
Cloud base (m)
200
350
250
400
650
300
300
300
300
300
300
550
300
400
950
700
600
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
8:56
Sunset
3:41
3:41
3:42
3:44
3:45
3:45

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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
-1° C
-
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 7).
89
SAIS Aonach Mor
4 km NE
1185m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
T17- Nevis Range
5 km NNE
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
87
Stormy winds from the WNW
(87 kph at 286).
107
657
6 km NE
552m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SAIS Drumochter
47 km E
700m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (117 kph from 18 degs) was rejected.
SHIP684
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP1484
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1273
51 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
SHIP1790
51 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2409
51 km S
15m alt.
2 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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