– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Thu 07 May Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).
	Thu 7		Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12
	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	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	mod. rain
km/h	SSW	SW	SW	W	N	NNE	NNW	NW	W	WNW	NNE	NNW	W	W	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.7	2	0.4	0.4	—	0.1	—	—	1	3	—	—	—	0.3	0.6	0.2	6
max °C	8	5	5	5	3	5	7	3	4	5	1	4	7	5	6	7	4
min °C	7	3	4	5	1	3	6	1	3	4	-1	2	6	4	5	5	3
chill °C	4	-1	0	3	-1	1	4	-1	-1	0	-5	0	4	0	0	0	-2

Freezing level m	1350	1200	1000	1100	850	900	1200	800	900	1200	350	650	1200	1750	1100	1300	1000
Cloud base (m)	600	350	500	700	700	450	1650		500	250	400	550	1500	600	300	700	350

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	9:14	—	—	9:15	—	—	9:17	—	—	9:20	—	—	9:22	—	—	9:23	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (37 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Strong winds from the WSW (44 kph at 242).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 234).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Near gales from the S (61 kph at 180).
SHIP4096 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP1835 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C
SHIP2789 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C
SHIP4272 51 km S 15m alt. 2 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.