– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 64mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	mod. rain
km/h	N	E	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	19	4	3	13	6	5	6
max °C	-2	-2	-4	0	0	-1	1	1	-1	2	4	5	5	6	6	5	4	4
min °C	-5	-5	-5	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-2	1	2	3	4	6	4	5	4	3
chill °C	-11	-9	-10	-9	-9	-10	-7	-6	-7	-5	-4	-3	-1	1	-1	0	-1	-3

Freezing level m	0	300	0	150	450	200	350	600	200	750	1100	1150	1350	1950	1400	1350	1150	900
Cloud base (m)	400	650	300	400	550	300	350	2250	350	250	250	250	250	250	250	250	350	350

	7:43	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:30	—	—
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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 64mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	-4° C	-	Strong winds from the NE (41 kph at 36).
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-8° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 40).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-9° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Wind obs. (44 kph from 131 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	-4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 350).	35 km Mid: clear
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 140).	0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	-5° C	-	Strong winds from the NE (50 kph at 45).
SHIP6875 59 km SSW 3m alt. 3 hours ago	2° C

* 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.