– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 28mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).
	Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	cloudy	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	light snow	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	W	W	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WNW	SSW	S	SW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	3	1	1
mm	4	0.5	1.5	0.1	—	3	8	4	22	0.7	9	8	1.8	0.2	—	—	6	2
max °C	5	5	5	6	7	6	7	7	6	5	5	3	3	2	1	1	2	3
min °C	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	6	5	4	4	3	2	2	0	1	2	1
chill °C	-2	1	2	1	3	2	4	3	0	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	-4	-4	-4	-4

Freezing level m	1050	1150	1850	2500	2300	1950	2000	1850	1450	1150	1150	900	900	750	550	550	850	850
Cloud base (m)	250	500	800	350	500	350	250	250	250	550	250	450	250	550	800	300	250	300

	7:28	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:15	—	—
	—	5:38	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 28mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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	4° C	-	Wind obs. (37 kph from 346 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (44 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 230).	35 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Severe gales from the WSW (80 kph at 241).
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 51 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 275).
Aviemore 84 km ENE 239m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 230).	>70 km Mid: overcast

* 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.