– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).
		Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	NNE	NNE	S	SSW	S	SSW	WSW	SW	SE	S	SW	WSW	WSW	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	7	1	—	—	2	1	1	—	6	—	4	2	1	—
mm	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.6	5	5	—	—	—	5	6	—	—	—	27	4	—	—	—
max °C	5	8	9	6	6	4	-1	1	2	2	3	2	1	2	5	3	0	0	-1
min °C	4	6	7	6	6	0	-3	-1	1	0	1	1	0	1	3	-1	0	0	-3
chill °C	0	3	4	2	3	-6	-3	-3	-3	-5	-5	-4	-5	-2	-2	-8	-3	-6	-8

Freezing level m	2000	1850	1750	2050	1850	1500	0	400	700	600	1450	700	550	750	1350	500	500	550	0
Cloud base (m)	350	300	700	350	300	300	400	500	350	300	200	300	450	200	200	250	250	300	600

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the SW 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 47 minutes ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 343 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 47 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 246 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (50 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 265).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 47 minutes ago	9° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 238).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 293).

* 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.