– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 41mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow
km/h	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	SSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW
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cm	1	1	—	4	2	14	1	2	3	—	—	—	3	3	2	1	3	2
mm	1.2	0.7	33	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.5
max °C	2	3	5	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	-1	1	2	3
min °C	2	2	3	1	0	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	-2	0	-1	-1	0	1	2
chill °C	-5	-4	-4	-6	-7	-9	-5	-6	-8	-5	-4	-6	-6	-9	-8	-6	-4	-3

Freezing level m	750	850	1000	1050	550	350	600	650	150	550	700	200	550	500	400	500	800	1450
Cloud base (m)	250	550	200	150	250	200	350	400	300	350	500	600	200	200	450	250	250	250

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 41mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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	1° C	-	Wind obs. (65 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Gales from the SW (74 kph at 230).
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 74).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Severe gales from the W (78 kph at 265).
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	6° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 220).	27 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
lightning 27km ENE of Oban 44 km S 79m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Gales from the SW (72 kph at 224).

* 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.