– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 51mm) on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	mod. rain	mod. snow	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain
km/h	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	E
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	3	3	11	1.5	5	16	4	1.4	6	1.5	0.1	0.1	—	—	1.3	2	0.9	0.6
max°C	5	6	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	5	4
min°C	4	5	2	3	2	1	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	3	4	4	5	4
chill°C	-1	0	-4	-2	-4	-4	-4	-4	0	0	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	0	1	0

Freezing level (m)	1350	1350	950	850	1050	650	950	950	1150	1250	1150	1100	800	1000	1200	1300	1300	1150
Cloud base (m)	200	200	350	350	650	200	300	450	300	250	250	250	600	400	400	250	300	250

	8:52	—	—	8:52	—	—	8:52	—	—	8:53	—	—	8:55	—	—	8:55	—	—
	—	3:38	—	—	3:38	—	—	3:40	—	—	3:40	—	—	3:41	—	—	3:41	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 51mm) on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). 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. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (59 kph from 261 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (69 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 311).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 170).	29 km Mid: overcast
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 180).	9.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
SHIP3253 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP3927 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP5536 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.