– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	W	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.7	0.6	3	0.5	0.4	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.7	—	0.2	—
max°C	4	5	8	4	3	4	4	1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	2	3	3	3	3
min°C	4	4	5	3	3	3	3	0	-2	-1	-2	-3	-2	1	2	2	3	3
chill°C	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	-9	-12	-10	-11	-12	-9	-6	-4	-3	-2	-2

Freezing level (m)	2500	3050	2850	2100	1900	2050	2200	1550	1050	1150	1250	950	1150	1400	1850	1900	1950	2200
Cloud base (m)	250	450	450	500	750	7650	1850	400	250	300	700	650	1600	750	300	700	800	1700

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (24 kph from 351 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Severe gales from the SW (81 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
T17- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Severe gales from the SW (81 kph at 219).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Moderate winds from the SSW (28 kph at 210).	50 km Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area 39 km NE 903m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Wind obs. (137 kph from 257 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Shower light rain shower.	Strong winds from the WSW (39 kph at 240).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (133 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2494 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	14° 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.