– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 20 Jan Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).
	Tue 20		Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	light snow	light snow	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	3	1.5	0.3	4	6	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	4	2	3	5	3	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	-1	-2	-2	-3
min °C	4	2	2	2	4	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4
chill °C	-2	-4	-3	-4	-1	-4	-6	-6	-4	-7	-7	-7	-8	-9	-10	-8	-7

Freezing level m	1050	1100	900	850	1400	1000	750	700	850	650	600	500	450	300	150	250	100
Cloud base (m)	450	300	200	250	200	200	200	200	250	200	250	250	250	400	350	400	300

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	4:22	—	—	4:24	—	—	4:27	—	—	4:29	—	—	4:30	—	—	4:34	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Thu morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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. 54 minutes ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (44 kph from 16 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 54 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (50 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 54 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 54 minutes ago	4° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (52 kph at 148).
T17- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 650m alt. 54 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 57).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 54 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 54 minutes ago	7° C	-	Fresh winds from the SE (30 kph at 140).	50 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 54 minutes ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP4571 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C
SHIP3614 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.