– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 11 Jan Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 11		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear
km/h	S	SSW	SW	SW	SE	WNW	W	W	SW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	NNE	NW	W	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	7	2	—	1	1	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	9	14	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	-1
min °C	4	4	3	2	0	0	-2	-1	0	0	1	1	1	-1	-1	0	-2
chill °C	0	-2	-3	-3	-2	-4	-8	-7	-5	-5	-4	-2	-2	-5	-5	-4	-2

Freezing level m	1850	1300	1150	900	750	500	450	400	500	600	850	700	650	500	0	550	0
Cloud base (m)	200	150	250	200	250	200	200	300	350	250	200	200	200	250	250	300	350

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 50 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (57 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 50 minutes ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (70 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 50 minutes ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (54 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 50 minutes ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 50 minutes ago	8° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the SSE (26 kph at 150).	26 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 50 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP5017 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C
SHIP1837 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C
SHIP6443 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.