– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), mostly on Tue night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow
km/h	SSW	NW	N	S	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S
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cm	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3
mm	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	11	1	1.5	0.2	—	3	13
max °C	6	1	0	2	3	1	6	7	3	5	4	4	5	4	2	2	2	3
min °C	4	0	-2	0	2	1	3	5	1	3	4	4	5	3	1	1	2	2
chill °C	2	-4	-2	0	-1	-3	-1	2	-2	0	1	1	2	0	-4	-4	-2	-4

Freezing level m	1550	600	500	550	950	1500	1700	1650	1550	1550	1650	1550	1200	1150	800	750	900	1050
Cloud base (m)	250	300	750	300		550	8550			600	450	250	300	250	400	250	250	200

	7:01	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:48	—	—
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), mostly on Tue night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon 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. 47 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 6 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 47 minutes ago	-4° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 320).
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 47 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 3).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 47 minutes ago	-4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 47 minutes ago	0° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 278).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 47 minutes ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 70).	29 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 47 minutes ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 350).	10.0 km Low: few
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 47 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).

* 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.