– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 51mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 24		Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 1
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain
km/h	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SE	NNE	NNE	NW	SW	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	2	—	—	—
mm	0.6	3	3	2	3	10	9	1.7	0.5	1.5	—	—	—	6	6	11	22
max °C	6	6	7	7	6	4	5	4	4	4	2	1	2	2	5	5	5
min °C	6	6	6	7	6	4	5	3	3	3	0	-1	1	0	3	5	4
chill °C	2	2	3	4	2	-2	0	-2	3	0	-3	-4	-3	-5	-2	1	-1

Freezing level m	2150	2050	1950	1850	1650	1100	1250	1000	950	1000	600	400	700	600	1750	1600	1450
Cloud base (m)	250	250	250	250	250	350	250	550	550	400	250	300	650	450	250	250	250

	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:11	—	—
	5:40	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:52	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 51mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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	6° C	-	Wind obs. (35 kph from 273 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 3 hours ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (52 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
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	6° C	-	Wind obs. (43 kph from 216 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C	Snow	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).	46 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (37 kph at 163).
SHIP7419 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP2423 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	11° 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.