– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

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

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).
	Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	S	S	SSW	S	SSW	S	SW	SW	NNW	ESE	S	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	7	7	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	25	8	0.5	0.5	—	—	—
max °C	5	6	3	1	1	-1	1	2	1	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	3
min °C	5	5	2	1	-1	-1	0	0	1	2	3	4	3	4	2	2	4	2
chill °C	0	-1	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3	-5	-3	-2	-2	0	-2	-1	0	2	2	-2

Freezing level m	1150	1400	950	650	550	300	450	700	700	950	1750	1700	1250	1000	1000	1100	1400	1200
Cloud base (m)	300	200	500	300	550	600	650	700	250	250	250	250	250	500	450	550	700	700

	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—
	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:57	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Near gales from the SW (59 kph at 220).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Near gales from the W (59 kph at 259).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Intermittent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SSW (26 kph at 210).	5.0 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C	Drizzle	Fresh winds from the SW (33 kph at 220).	8.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3647 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.