– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 17 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).
	Tue 17		Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. rain	snow shwrs
km/h	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	N	ENE	SSE	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	4	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—
max °C	7	5	6	7	6	8	9	7	8	9	6	8	9	6	6	4	0
min °C	6	3	4	7	4	6	8	6	7	8	4	6	7	4	5	3	-1
chill °C	2	-2	1	6	4	6	8	4	5	6	1	4	6	0	1	-2	-7

Freezing level m	1700	1150	1100	1350	1400	1750	1800	1750	2000	2150	2050	1750	1750	1900	1350	1200	450
Cloud base (m)	250	300	500	1750	2100	8650		800	700		7700	4900	3800	5300	4900	350	350

	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—
	6:27	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:32	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:37	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).

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. (52 kph from 252 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (70 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 58).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 190).	35 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (89 kph from 219 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1668 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° 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.