– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	300	250	400	450	550	350	600	850	1450	900	850	4950	6500	950			1850	2050
km/h	W	W	WSW	SSW	ENE	NE	NE	N	NNE	NNW	N	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NE	NE	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	2	1.8	1.6	1.1	1.5	2	0.1	0.5	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	5	4	5	5	4	2	3	1	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	7	6
min °C	5	4	4	4	5	2	2	2	0	1	2	3	4	4	4	5	7	4
chill °C	-1	-2	-1	1	3	-4	-4	-2	-4	-2	-1	0	2	2	3	3	7	2

Freezing level m	2350	2450	2050	2050	2150	2050	1700	1800	1450	1500	1850	2100	2300	2300	2350	2400	2500	2400

	5:52	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:56	—	—	5:58	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:03	—	—
	—	8:52	—	—	8:51	—	—	8:47	—	—	8:45	—	—	8:43	—	—	8:40	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 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	9° C	-	Wind obs. (30 kph from 351 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 6).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Near gales from the W (61 kph at 262).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
SHIP5674 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C
SHIP2802 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C
SHIP2318 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	14° 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.