– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the ESE by Fri morning).
		Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.2	5	—	—	2	0.3	0.4	2	0.1	1.5	1.5
max °C	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	2
min °C	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	2	3	1	1	1	3	4	3	3	3	3	1
chill °C	-2	-4	-3	-3	-4	-1	-4	-3	-2	-4	-6	-5	-2	-1	-3	-4	-4	-4	-5

Freezing level m	800	650	750	700	800	900	500	900	900	1050	700	650	1100	1150	1050	1000	1000	950	850
Cloud base (m)	500	350	850	450	250	250	300	250	250	300	200	250	200	200	200	250	200	250	250

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the ESE by Fri 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. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 3 hours ago	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (44 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Strong winds from the SE (44 kph at 126).
T17- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 29).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 3 hours ago	3° C	Mist	Calm (2 kph at 210).	55 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP6738 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C
SHIP2820 51 km S 15m alt. 2 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.