– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning).
	Fri 20		Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	3	11	3	2	4	3	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	2	0	0	1	1	-5	-6	-4	0	2	-5	-8	-7	-6	-7	-8
min °C	3	0	0	0	1	-3	-6	-6	-5	-3	-4	-7	-8	-8	-7	-8	-8
chill °C	-4	-6	-7	-6	-7	-12	-18	-17	-14	-13	-15	-20	-22	-23	-18	-19	-20

Freezing level m	2400	2150	1350	1400	1750	1600	850	550	650	850	1800	700	500	300	500	600	250
Cloud base (m)	600	4900	300	300	750	250	450	500	350	550	200	500	350	350	250	550	600

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	6:32	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:42	—	—	6:44	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

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	7° C	-	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 214).
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Strong winds from the SW (46 kph at 220).
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	7° C	-	Fresh winds from the WSW (35 kph at 245).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 230).	41 km Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Near gales from the WNW (52 kph at 282).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Fresh winds from the ESE (37 kph at 122).
SHIP5341 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP3967 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	12° 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.