– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light rain	light snow	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain
km/h	SSW	SW	SW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SW	SW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW
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cm	1	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	2	1.6	—	0.2	1.7	0.1	—	—	0.6	2	3	10	4	0.7	0.9	0.2	4	3
max °C	2	2	2	4	4	3	6	8	7	7	7	6	6	7	6	7	7	6
min °C	1	2	1	2	4	1	4	8	6	7	7	5	5	7	6	6	7	5
chill °C	-5	-5	-5	-2	1	-1	2	5	2	4	3	2	0	3	4	2	4	3

Freezing level m	750	800	700	750	1000	800	1100	1350	2200	2250	1950	1350	1200	1300	1500	1450	1500	1500
Cloud base (m)	200	250	250	350	700	800	1650	850	750	250	300	350	250	750	650	450	250	300

	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:07	—	—
	—	8:21	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:24	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:29	—	—	8:30	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

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	3° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 283 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Gales from the WSW (74 kph at 247).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (56 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP2001 51 km S 3m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C
SHIP1566 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	9° 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.