– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 14 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).
	Thursday 14			Friday 15			Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain
km/h	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	S	SSE	WSW
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.6	1.3	5	4
max °C	-2	-2	-4	-3	-3	-4	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	1	2	4	4	4
min °C	-3	-3	-5	-4	-3	-5	-3	-1	-3	-3	-1	-1	-1	1	0	3	3	2
chill °C	-11	-11	-14	-11	-9	-9	-7	-6	-10	-9	-7	-8	-4	-3	-6	-3	-2	-5

Freezing level m	1000	1150	600	800	1050	650	950	1250	1100	1050	1200	1200	1150	1400	1400	1900	2100	1850
Cloud base (m)	350	700	550	400	600	700	600	300	250	450	400	500	550	800	1600	250	250	250

	5:05	—	—	5:03	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:00	—	—	4:58	—	—	4:56	—	—
	—	9:28	—	—	9:30	—	—	9:31	—	—	9:34	—	—	9:35	—	—	9:37	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

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	4° C	-	Wind obs. (22 kph from 54 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 14).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (78 kph from 334 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 330).	10.0 km Low: scattered
SHIP2949 51 km S 3m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C
SHIP2291 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C
SHIP11347 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP1967 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° 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.