– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

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

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	W	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	W	E
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cm	—	5	4	7	2	3	2	—	—	1	3	3	4	1	2	—	—	2	3
mm	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	0.2	1.2	5	—	—
max °C	5	2	0	-1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	2	3	4	4	1	2
min °C	4	2	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0	-1	1	-1	-1	2	2	3	3	0	1
chill °C	-2	-5	-6	-10	-7	-7	-7	-4	-4	-5	-4	-8	-8	-3	-3	-2	1	-2	1

Freezing level m	1100	750	550	200	500	600	500	550	750	450	700	450	400	850	1150	1700	1500	600	650
Cloud base (m)	200	200	150	200	200	400	250	250	550	550	200	250	300	250	250	250	250	250	250

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	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:27	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 24mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue 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	4° C	-	Wind obs. (59 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (111 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 58).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Stormy winds from the WSW (94 kph at 242).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Intermittent light rain.	Strong winds from the SSW (41 kph at 200).	4.0 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4567 51 km S 3m alt. 1 hour ago	9° 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.