– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).
	Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	light snow
km/h	WSW	SW	S	SSW	S	S	S	NW	N	S	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	S	SSW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	1.9	3	3	5	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.4	10	4	0.6	6
max °C	4	5	3	4	4	6	6	2	1	3	2	3	5	7	6	6	6	6
min °C	2	4	2	3	4	4	5	1	0	1	2	1	3	6	5	5	6	1
chill °C	-1	2	-1	-1	1	0	2	-2	0	-1	-2	-4	-2	1	1	2	2	-2

Freezing level m	750	1200	1300	1550	1550	1650	1700	800	600	600	800	1200	1300	1500	1550	1600	1600	950
Cloud base (m)	650	650	8050	400	300	250	250	300	750	600	500	650	300	400	300	300	250	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm 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. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (22 kph from 341 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Strong winds from the WSW (39 kph at 240).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Near gales from the W (56 kph at 266).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Rain	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).	42 km Mid: few
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (54 kph from 273 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 110).	0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 220).
SHIP3810 54 km SSW 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.