– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 28 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 28		Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. snow	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow
km/h	WNW	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	NNE	NE	SSE	S	W
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cm	—	4	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	1	3
mm	—	—	16	—	—	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.4	0.4	1.7	11	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	4	0	0	2	3	4	7	8	6	7	0	0	0	1	-1
min °C	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	2	5	6	6	6	0	-2	-1	1	-3
chill °C	-6	-5	-5	-8	-7	-6	-4	-3	2	2	2	3	-4	-5	-5	-4	-6

Freezing level m	650	500	1200	500	450	600	800	1800	1450	1450	1950	1750	550	300	400	600	250
Cloud base (m)	550	550	250	300	350	300	450	500	300	650	300	300	300	350	300	500	250

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 53 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 349 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 53 minutes ago	-4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 53 minutes ago	1° C	-	Gales from the W (63 kph at 276).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 53 minutes ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 53 minutes ago	-3° C	-	Wind obs. (174 kph from 103 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 53 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (54 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1885 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C
SHIP6331 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C
SHIP8502 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° 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.