– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Issued: 5 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time

Updates in:

hr min s

Update imminent

2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 1
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	heavy rain	mod. rain	heavy rain
km/h	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	W	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	S
See all weather maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
mm	0.2	0.5	2	5	1.3	4	6	6	1.4	0.8	0.4	—	—	—	3	10	7	14
max °C	6	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	4	3	3	0	1	2	3	4	6	6
min °C	5	6	6	6	7	6	5	5	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	4	6	5
chill °C	1	2	2	3	4	3	0	-1	-3	-1	0	0	-1	-3	-4	-1	2	0

Freezing level m	1900	2050	1850	1900	1850	1600	1450	1500	1000	950	800	450	600	750	650	1900	1850	1750
Cloud base (m)	250	250	250	250	250	250	250	200	500	500	400	450	300	350	350	250	250	250

	7:24	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:11	—	—
	—	5:40	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:52	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°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. 41 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (48 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 41 minutes ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (63 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 41 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 41 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 41 minutes ago	9° C	Snow	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).	35 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 41 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 41 minutes ago	5° C	-	Gales from the S (69 kph at 184).
SHIP1878 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C
SHIP5435 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° 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.