– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 19 Feb 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 Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 27mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).
	Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	heavy rain
km/h	SSE	S	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	W	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW
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cm	—	1	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	1.8	4	3	0.7	7	11	3	6	17	4	0.8	14	7	8	18
max °C	1	1	1	3	3	3	4	5	5	3	3	4	5	5	7	7	6	7
min °C	-1	0	0	1	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	3	5	5	5	6	6	4
chill °C	-6	-5	-5	-5	-2	-3	-1	0	-3	-3	-4	-3	-1	0	2	2	2	1

Freezing level m	350	700	750	800	1100	1100	1200	1850	1100	900	950	1050	1200	1200	2000	2150	2000	1750
Cloud base (m)	500	500	250	250	250	300	300	250	350	300	250	200	250	400	350	250	250	250

	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:24	—	—
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 27mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the NW 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. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (54 kph from 205 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	-5° C	-	Gales from the SSE (70 kph at 160).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Strong winds from the SSE (50 kph at 160).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 140).	41 km Mid: mostly cloudy
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (81 kph from 149 degs) was rejected.
SHIP8098 51 km S 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.