– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).
	Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow
km/h	W	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	NNW	NW	NNW	SSW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	5	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	5
mm	1	0.1	—	—	1.2	9	0.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	0.7	—	—
max °C	5	3	0	3	3	7	2	1	0	0	0	-3	0	1	2	2	2	0
min °C	3	2	0	1	2	4	2	0	-1	0	-1	-4	-1	0	0	2	1	-1
chill °C	-2	-4	-4	-3	-4	-2	-5	-8	-9	-8	-6	-9	-4	-5	-6	-4	-4	-7

Freezing level m	1100	850	500	650	800	1750	800	650	300	450	500	0	400	600	1350	700	700	550
Cloud base (m)	300	550	450	500	500	200	350	300	350	300	600	350	2500	450	250	400	650	350

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed 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	4° C	-	Wind obs. (41 kph from 354 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Fresh winds from the WSW (37 kph at 240).
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 299).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Severe gales from the WNW (80 kph at 289).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Snow	Light winds from the WNW (15 kph at 290).	48 km Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (106 kph from 282 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 280).	10.0 km Low: few
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Gales from the W (70 kph at 274).

* 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.