– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow
km/h	N	E	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	5	3	1	—	5	5	3	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	9	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-8	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-3	-1	0	-1	2	3	3	0	-2	-2
min °C	-9	-9	-9	-7	-6	-7	-6	-6	-5	-1	-1	-1	2	3	0	-1	-4	-5
chill °C	-20	-14	-20	-20	-19	-19	-17	-17	-13	-10	-9	-11	-6	-6	-10	-10	-15	-18

Freezing level m	0	300	0	250	500	300	400	600	450	900	1050	1150	1700	2150	1350	1300	1050	1050
Cloud base (m)	350	550	350	1800	700	650	1450	400	250	250	200	250	250	250	250	250	250	300

	7:43	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:30	—	—
	—	5:24	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:37	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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. 59 minutes ago	-4° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 193 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	-9° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (22 kph at 120).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 59 minutes ago	-8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 59 minutes ago	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (26 kph from 169 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 59 minutes ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 160).	45 km Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 59 minutes ago	-7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs) (11 kph at 140).	0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 59 minutes ago	-6° C	-	Wind obs. (33 kph from 142 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6434 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.