– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 pm Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 23 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 40mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).
		Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	mod. rain	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	W	SW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	3	1	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	6	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	7	27	3
max °C	7	3	2	0	0	1	-2	1	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	7	6
min °C	3	2	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	-2	2	5	2
chill °C	-4	-3	-5	-7	-9	-7	-7	-4	-3	-6	-4	-7	-7	-8	-8	-7	-4	-1	-5

Freezing level m	1500	850	850	350	400	550	0	450	850	1050	750	600	500	500	500	400	850	1300	950
Cloud base (m)	250	300	200	300	350	550	550	300	250	300	500	250	500	450	300	750	300	300	400

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	—	—	6:42	—	—	6:44	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:50	—	—	7:52	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Tue afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 40mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W 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. 45 minutes ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (39 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 45 minutes ago	2° C	-	Gales from the SW (72 kph at 230).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 45 minutes ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	-	Extremely windy from the WSW (107 kph at 245).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 45 minutes ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 45 minutes ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 220).	38 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 45 minutes ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (113 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5519 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP7375 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km

* 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.