– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue night).
	Sat 7		Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow
km/h	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	8	2	2	7
mm	—	—	—	—	0.5	0.8	1.3	1.8	1.5	1.6	14	7	1.2	22	6	—	—
max °C	6	3	5	6	3	3	4	3	3	4	6	3	3	4	2	1	0
min °C	4	3	4	5	3	3	4	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	-1
chill °C	0	0	1	2	-1	0	1	-3	-2	-2	-6	-6	-4	-4	-7	-7	-8

Freezing level m	1350	1150	1150	1200	1000	1050	1150	900	1100	1250	1500	950	850	800	850	600	500
Cloud base (m)	750	500	600	600	900	300	250	300	250	250	200	200	350	200	200	250	200

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	6:05	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:12	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:15	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue 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. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (35 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	-1° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSW (31 kph at 210).
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 75).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 57).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).	50 km Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (48 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (59 kph at 152).
SHIP8375 51 km S 3m alt. 4 hours ago	8° 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.