– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).
	Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	rain shwrs	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain
km/h	WSW	SW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	1	2	4	—	—	2	5	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	1.5	1.9	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	15	0.8	—	0.6	0.6	1	0.3	0.3	3
max °C	2	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	4	2	1	3	3	5	7	7	6
min °C	0	2	2	1	0	-1	0	0	-1	1	1	0	2	3	3	6	6	6
chill °C	-4	-3	-3	-5	-7	-8	-8	-8	-6	-6	-6	-8	-5	-4	-2	2	2	2

Freezing level m	500	900	1300	800	650	450	450	550	300	700	800	500	700	900	1900	1700	1450	1950
Cloud base (m)	300	300	250	500	350	550	500	400	850	250	550	300	350	500	350	300	400	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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. 46 minutes ago	2° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSW (33 kph at 212).
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	-1° C	-	Near gales from the SSW (59 kph at 210).
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 46 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 46 minutes ago	4° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 46 minutes ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	42 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 46 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the SSW (22 kph at 200).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 46 minutes ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.

* 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.