– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 56mm) on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).
	Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	450	750	1750	650	1400	600	300	550	400	250	250	500	2350	300	250	650	700	350
km/h	ENE	ESE	S	S	S	E	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	W	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
mm	0.1	0.4	2	2	5	10	2	0.5	1.2	1.5	13	1.3	—	3	6	1.9	0.4	29
max °C	7	8	8	7	7	7	6	2	4	6	6	5	6	8	7	3	3	3
min °C	7	7	7	7	7	6	3	2	4	5	6	2	6	7	4	3	2	2
chill °C	5	6	5	5	5	2	-3	-4	-2	-2	-1	-4	2	3	-3	-4	-6	-6

Freezing level m	2800	2700	2500	2400	2550	2550	2400	2000	2150	2550	2500	3050	2400	2650	2250	1850	1800	1800

	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—
	—	8:24	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:16	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:12	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 56mm) on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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	11°C	-	Wind obs. (22 kph from 18 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	-	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 98).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 55 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6520 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP10077 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP2215 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C
SHIP5006 51 km S 15m alt. 3 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.