– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 47mm) on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).
	Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
km/h	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	NW	NE	E	SE
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cm	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	1.2	4	2	3	3	9	3	7	14	2	0.7	28	14	10	5	—	—	3
max °C	2	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	7	7	7	7	5	5	2
min °C	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	7	7	4	4	4	2
chill °C	-5	-2	-3	0	0	-3	-3	-2	-3	-2	0	1	3	3	2	2	2	-2

Freezing level m	750	1150	1000	1250	1250	1200	900	1050	1000	1050	1100	2200	2000	1950	1500	1100	1150	950
Cloud base (m)	250	250	350	250	350	250	300	300	200	250	350	250	200	250	250	550	650	250

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 47mm) on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, 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. 58 minutes ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (43 kph from 348 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (80 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 58 minutes ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 58 minutes ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (96 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 58 minutes ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 220).	5.0 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 58 minutes ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Light rain .	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 210).	9.0 km Low: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 58 minutes ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (87 kph from 209 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6216 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.