– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 33mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Drizzle on Tue morning turning to light snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy rain	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain
km/h	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	4	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	0.2	0.5	1.3	0.2	—	—	2	29	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3
max °C	6	6	5	5	3	0	2	3	7	2	1	-1	1	1	-2	0	1	2
min °C	5	6	5	4	1	0	1	1	5	1	0	-2	0	0	-3	-1	1	1
chill °C	2	3	1	-1	-6	-7	-4	-5	0	-7	-9	-12	-7	-6	-10	-6	-3	-2

Freezing level m	1350	1400	1500	1350	850	550	650	750	1900	800	550	250	450	600	200	400	600	850
Cloud base (m)	300	300	750	250	500	400	400	300	200	400	400	300	250	550	600	450	700	450

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 33mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Tue morning turning to light snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 227).
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 277 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 200).	44 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 282 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 130).	10.0 km Low: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 184).
SHIP6797 59 km SSW 3m alt. 4 hours ago	9° 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.