– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Sat 16 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).
		Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain
km/h	NW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SE	ESE	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	1	2	1	1	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.3	5	4	10
max °C	-4	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	2	5	8	8	7
min °C	-4	-4	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	1	0	0	1	-1	0	2	3	7	7	6
chill °C	-9	-4	-4	-9	-8	-9	-6	-5	-3	-6	-8	-2	-9	-7	-4	-2	2	2	1

Freezing level m	650	900	1200	1050	1050	1150	1150	1200	1450	1400	1350	1600	1600	1300	1700	2450	2850	2800	2600
Cloud base (m)	700	450	1950	250	500	500	300	650	1400	1350	250	250	250	700	900	550	300	300	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed 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	-	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 26).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (22 kph at 104).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Wind obs. (39 kph from 329 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6608 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	4° C
SHIP3778 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP5201 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	4° C
SHIP2936 51 km S 15m alt. 1 hour ago				- km
SHIP7031 51 km S 15m alt. 3 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.