Ben Nevis (Highland) weather

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Forecast days

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:54

Sunset: 15:39

Light snow showers changing to mist by late morning.

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L Pollution

No pollen data.

Southwest Highlands (Mountain region)

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4° Celsius;
Fri 19 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:55

Sunset: 15:40

Heavy snow.

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

Southwest Highlands (Mountain region)

Fri 19 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
Sat 20 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:55

Sunset: 15:40

Light snow showers.

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

Southwest Highlands (Mountain region)

Sat 20 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4° Celsius;
Sun 21 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:56

Sunset: 15:41

Fog.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Southwest Highlands (Mountain region)

Sun 21 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3° Celsius;
Mon 22 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -5° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:56

Sunset: 15:41

Fog changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Southwest Highlands (Mountain region)

Mon 22 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -5° Celsius;
Tue 23 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:57

Sunset: 15:42

Mist changing to cloudy by late morning.

- UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Tue 23 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7° Celsius;
Wed 24 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:57

Sunset: 15:42

Fog changing to cloudy by lunchtime.

- UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Wed 24 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: -3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7° Celsius;

Light snow showers changing to mist by late morning.

Sunrise: 08:54

Sunset: 15:39

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

Southwest Highlands (Mountain region)

7 day forecast for Ben Nevis

Today (18 December 2025)

Time	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	≥95%	≥95%	90%	80%	70%	40%	30%	10%	30%	30%	20%	50%	90%	90%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	90%	90%
Temperature (°C)	-3°	-3°	-4°	-3°	-3°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-4°	-5°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-15°	-16°	-16°	-16°	-15°	-15°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-13°	-14°	-14°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-14°	-15°	-16°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SW 66	SW 68	SW 70	SW 65	SW 58	SSW 50	SSW 43	S 43	S 45	SSE 47	SSE 53	SSE 55	SSE 64	SSE 63	SSE 59	S 51	S 42	SSW 36	SW 37	WSW 41	SW 47
Wind gust (mph)	75	77	77	72	64	55	48	50	52	58	61	70	70	69	65	56	46	41	45	51	57
Visibility (description)	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	P	P	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP
Humidity	99%	100%	100%	99%	99%	98%	97%	97%	97%	98%	97%	97%	99%	99%	99%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Friday (19 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	90%	80%	80%	90%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	≥95%	90%	90%	90%	80%	70%	80%	70%	70%	60%	30%	20%
Temperature (°C)	-4°	-4°	-4°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-16°	-16°	-16°	-15°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-13°	-13°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SW 52	SSW 57	SSW 63	SSW 54	SSW 56	SSW 56	SW 54	SW 53	SW 55	SW 56	SW 57	SW 56	SW 56	WSW 56	WSW 64	WSW 63	WSW 61	SW 59	SW 57	SW 55	SW 53	SSW 50	SSW 49	SSW 49
Wind gust (mph)	63	69	69	62	62	61	60	61	62	62	62	61	62	71	71	69	67	65	63	61	58	55	54	53
Visibility (description)	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP
Humidity	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%	98%	98%	98%	99%	99%	99%	99%	100%	100%	100%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Saturday (20 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	10%	10%	20%	20%	20%	20%	30%	50%	60%	60%	70%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%	50%	50%	50%
Temperature (°C)	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-13°	-13°	-12°	-12°	-12°	-12°	-12°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-14°	-14°	-15°	-15°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	S 47	S 47	S 41	S 43	S 46	S 49	SSE 51	SSE 53	SSE 56	SSE 58	SSE 59	SSE 59	SSE 59	SSE 58	SSE 68	SSE 67	SSE 66	SSE 63	SSE 61	SSE 58	SSE 55	SSE 52	SE 50	SE 48
Wind gust (mph)	52	51	47	51	54	56	58	61	64	65	65	65	65	75	75	74	72	70	67	64	60	57	54	53
Visibility (description)	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP
Humidity	100%	100%	99%	99%	98%	98%	99%	99%	99%	100%	99%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	99%	99%	99%	99%	100%	100%	99%	99%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Sunday (21 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	50%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	30%	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%	30%
Temperature (°C)	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-13°	-13°	-12°	-12°	-13°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-14°	-13°	-14°	-13°	-13°	-13°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SE 47	SE 46	SE 39	SE 40	SE 41	SE 40	ESE 41	ESE 42	ESE 44	ESE 44	ESE 44	ESE 45	ESE 46	ESE 47	ESE 57	ESE 58	ESE 59	ESE 59	ESE 59	ESE 60	ESE 58	ESE 57	ESE 55	ESE 54
Wind gust (mph)	52	51	44	45	45	45	47	48	48	49	49	51	51	62	64	64	64	65	66	66	64	62	61	60
Visibility (description)	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP
Humidity	100%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%	98%	98%	98%	97%	97%	96%	96%	97%	97%	97%	97%	97%	98%	98%	98%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Monday (22 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	30%	30%	30%	30%	40%	40%	40%	30%	30%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	10%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Temperature (°C)	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-3°	-3°	-3°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-13°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-12°	-12°	-12°	-12°	-12°	-11°	-11°	-10°	-10°	-10°	-10°	-11°	-12°	-11°	-11°	-11°	-13°	-13°	-13°	-12°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 53	ESE 51	ESE 50	ESE 48	ESE 46	ESE 44	ESE 42	ESE 41	ESE 36	ESE 34	ESE 34	ESE 34	ESE 35	ESE 34	ESE 40	ESE 39	ESE 38	ESE 36	ESE 34	ESE 34	ESE 43	ESE 40	ESE 35	ESE 30
Wind gust (mph)	58	56	55	53	51	48	46	45	40	38	37	38	38	44	44	43	42	40	37	47	47	43	38	33
Visibility (description)	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	P	VP	P	P	G	G	G	G	G	P	P	P	P	G	G	G
Humidity	98%	98%	98%	99%	98%	98%	99%	98%	98%	98%	98%	97%	95%	94%	94%	94%	95%	95%	94%	93%	94%	93%	93%	93%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Tuesday (23 December 2025)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	10%	10%	10%	10%	<5%	10%	10%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	-4°	-4°	-4°	-4°	-2°	-2°	-4°	-4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-12°	-10°	-10°	-10°	-8°	-10°	-11°	-11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 24	ESE 11	E 11	ESE 12	ESE 14	E 20	E 18	E 16
Wind gust (mph)	33	15	16	17	22	22	19	18
Visibility (description)	VP	P	P	P	G	P	VP	VP
Humidity	94%	94%	93%	93%	88%	89%	90%	89%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

Wednesday (24 December 2025)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	-5°	-5°	-5°	-5°	-3°	-4°	-5°	-5°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-12°	-10°	-10°	-11°	-9°	-11°	-12°	-12°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	E 14	E 9	E 9	E 11	E 12	E 18	ESE 14	ESE 14
Wind gust (mph)	16	11	12	13	19	19	16	15
Visibility (description)	VP	VP	VP	VP	VP	G	VP	VP
Humidity	92%	92%	92%	94%	90%	93%	96%	95%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather

Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.

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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

Headline:

Windy tomorrow with some morning showers and afternoon rain.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showery overnight, especially around western coasts, drier with some clear spells towards the Black Isle and Caithness. Winds south to southwest, brisk around the coasts and Isles. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Thursday:

Breezy with showers through the morning, some bright spells, a drier afternoon and feeling milder in southerly winds. Rain spreading north during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Remaining unsettled with showery, clustery conditions, perhaps some drier conditions on Sunday, feeling relatively mild for December.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Dec 2025

UK long range weather forecast

Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south. Into the following week, high pressure is expected to become more widely established. Winds will be light and clearer skies are likely, however this does not rule out the odd shower, especially around coasts. High pressure and settled weather will result in temperatures falling to closer to average, with overnight frosts and morning fog which could be slow to clear.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

High pressure will probably remain influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far. Despite the greater signal for settled weather, showers or occasional bands of rain are still possible at times, especially later in the period towards January. These could be wintry in nature. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the time of year.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

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Forecast days

Today

Today

Fri 19 Dec

Fri 19 Dec

Sat 20 Dec

Sat 20 Dec

Sun 21 Dec

Sun 21 Dec

Mon 22 Dec

Mon 22 Dec

Tue 23 Dec

Tue 23 Dec

Wed 24 Dec

Wed 24 Dec

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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather

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Wednesday 17 Dec - Sunday 21 Dec

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Friday 19 Dec - Sunday 28 Dec

Monday 29 Dec - Monday 12 Jan

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