– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 16 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri morning).
	Sat 16		Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain
km/h	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	4	3	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	1.6	2	—	3	0.2	0.4	0.7	0.5
max °C	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	0	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	3	7	7	7
min °C	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	1	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	6	7	6
chill °C	-4	-9	-8	-9	-5	-3	-3	-8	-7	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	1	2	1

Freezing level m	1300	1050	1050	1150	1100	1200	1500	1450	1600	1900	1950	1650	1700	1850	2700	2700	2700
Cloud base (m)	2350	250	500	450	700	450	750	5250	250	250	350	250	250	350	600	300	400

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	9:31	—	—	9:34	—	—	9:35	—	—	9:37	—	—	9:38	—	—	9:40	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri 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	3° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 249).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 138).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 268).
SHIP2715 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C
SHIP6832 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	8° C
SHIP8300 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP3208 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP7443 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	8° 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.