– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SE
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	1	1	1	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.6	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	3	2	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
min °C	4	2	1	0	-2	-1	0	0	0	1	0	-2	-2	-2	-2	0	0	0
chill °C	-3	-2	-1	-4	-8	-7	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	-4	-6	-6	-3	-3	-4

Freezing level m	1100	1050	700	500	450	400	500	600	700	650	600	450	0	500	0	600	750	650
Cloud base (m)	200	200	250	700	250	300	300	250	200	200	200	250	300	250	1500	600	500	400

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu night). 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	3° C	-	Wind obs. (41 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 3 hours ago	-1° C	-	Severe gales from the SW (78 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Near gales from the SW (59 kph at 216).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C	Intermittent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SSW (28 kph at 200).	5.0 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Light rain .	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: broken
SHIP2458 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	8° C
SHIP7428 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.