– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 28mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).
	Thu 19		Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	mod. rain
km/h	S	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
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cm	1	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	2	4	5	0.8	8	7	2	8	10	3	1.1	20	8	6	5
max °C	1	1	2	4	3	4	5	5	4	3	4	4	4	7	7	7	6
min °C	0	1	1	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	7	7	3
chill °C	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-1	0	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	3	2	0

Freezing level m	750	650	700	1100	1100	1750	1400	1150	950	1000	1100	1000	1050	2000	2450	2000	1550
Cloud base (m)	650	250	250	250	300	250	300	350	350	250	250	400	450	250	250	250	250

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	5:30	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:40	—

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 28mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed 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. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (20 kph from 241 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Gales from the SSW (65 kph at 210).
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	-	Wind obs. (33 kph from 258 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 190).	37 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (61 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
SHIP8482 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C
SHIP3025 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	5° 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.