– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).
	Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	cloudy	light snow	light snow
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	SW	WSW	W	W	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
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cm	9	6	12	6	5	4	1	1	3	5	6	7	4	3	—	—	1	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-5	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-3	-3	-6	-4	-2	2	2	1	1	0
min °C	-4	-6	-8	-6	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-7	-7	-3	0	1	1	-1	-3
chill °C	-15	-17	-20	-17	-16	-17	-16	-13	-13	-16	-19	-19	-13	-9	-8	-8	-7	-7

Freezing level m	950	650	300	350	600	350	550	700	450	650	450	350	800	1400	1800	1650	1600	750
Cloud base (m)	200	400	200	200	350	300	450	500	450	200	250	300	250	250	250	250	250	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue 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. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 333 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (76 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 220).	>70 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 220).	10.0 km Low: few Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP1789 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C
SHIP1790 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	6° 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.