– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 18		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	mod. snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain
km/h	SSE	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	ESE
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cm	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	16	9	4	2	1.4	0.7	0.1	0.1	—	—	1.8	0.1	0.2	0.7	3	4	3
max°C	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	4	4
min°C	4	2	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	4
chill°C	-1	-3	-2	-4	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0

Freezing level (m)	1200	800	1050	950	1100	1150	1050	1000	950	950	1100	1200	900	1100	1100	1100	1100
Cloud base (m)	300	250	350	450	300	350	300	350	250	500	600	1600	1500	2400	300	300	300

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	3:38	—	—	3:40	—	—	3:40	—	—	3:41	—	—	3:41	—	—	3:41	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 43 minutes ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 337 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 43 minutes ago	-3° C	-	Wind obs. (54 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 43 minutes ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	-	Fresh winds from the WSW (30 kph at 244).
T17- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 650m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 34).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Light rain and snow.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).	32 km Mid: overcast
SHIP1668 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago
SHIP1960 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C
SHIP8059 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago

* 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.