– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 am Tue 05 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 05 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, gales from the E by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 5			Wednesday 6			Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	light rain	light snow	light snow
km/h	NW	NE	NE	SE	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	5	10	—	2	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	0.8	0.6
max °C	-1	-4	-3	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	-1	1	2	2	3
min °C	-3	-4	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	1	1	2
chill °C	-8	-9	-7	-8	-7	-7	-9	-8	-7	-8	-7	-3	-4	-6	-8	-10	-7	-8	-5

Freezing level m	1150	950	1000	700	900	1100	1100	1200	1350	1300	1250	1300	1300	1200	1050	1050	1700	1850	1950
Cloud base (m)	700	500	500	650	350	600	250	450	600	600	500	450	600	300	300	250	250	250	200

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, gales from the E by Sun afternoon).

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
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 43 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 43 minutes ago	3° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (22 kph at 283).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 43 minutes ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	-	Gales from the NW (67 kph at 311).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 156).
SHIP5044 64 km SW 3m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C
SHIP3037 64 km SW 3m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C
SHIP3516 64 km SW 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP7401 64 km SW 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP7956 64 km SW 3m alt. 2 hours ago	8° 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.