– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).
	Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain
km/h	WNW	NNW	NW	W	SW	W	WSW	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	1	2	0.1	—	—	—	—	6	27	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.5	2
max °C	1	1	-2	2	2	3	2	1	0	1	1	4	7	4	3	4	4	7
min °C	0	0	-2	0	2	2	2	1	-1	0	1	0	5	3	1	2	3	4
chill °C	-8	-6	-7	-4	-2	-2	-3	-5	-7	-7	-6	-5	-1	-3	-6	-5	-2	-1

Freezing level m	450	600	200	500	850	1500	800	600	550	500	650	800	1400	1050	850	800	950	2000
Cloud base (m)	250	350	500	300	350	250	500	300	450	350	500	350	250	450	500	450	500	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 38mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

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. 45 minutes ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (20 kph from 17 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 45 minutes ago	-4° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 320).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 45 minutes ago	-4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 45 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 45 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 45 minutes ago	3° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).	40 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 45 minutes ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Shower light rain shower.	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 45 minutes ago	0° C	-	Strong winds from the NNW (43 kph at 345).
SHIP9939 57 km SSW 3m alt. 3 hours ago	4° 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.