– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).
	Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain	mod. snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	ENE	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	S	S	SW	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	1	—	1	9	5	3	5	10	11	9
mm	—	—	1.1	—	—	0.6	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	2	2	2	3	3	2	-5	-5	-3	-1	-3	-5	-4	0	-1	-3
min °C	-5	-4	0	1	1	2	2	-1	-5	-5	-4	-2	-5	-6	-6	-1	-4	-5
chill °C	-17	-15	-9	-6	-6	-6	-6	-4	-14	-12	-12	-10	-15	-15	-14	-8	-11	-11

Freezing level m	700	900	1950	1900	1500	2150	1850	1700	450	500	800	950	800	600	450	1150	1150	450
Cloud base (m)	300	500	300	300	700	400	300	250	300	300	400	250	250	250	700	200	200	250

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (43 kph from 5 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (87 kph from 282 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (200 kph from 141 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 280).	9.0 km Low: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Gales from the W (67 kph at 281).
SHIP3071 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	8° C
SHIP2494 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	7° 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.