– Lat/Long: 56.80° N 5.00° W

Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Thu 20 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 20 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).
	Thu 20		Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs
km/h	SW	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0
mm	10	3	12	15	3	1.4	0.5	0.4	26	11	12	9	10	5	—	—	—
max°C	6	6	9	8	4	4	4	3	6	6	5	3	3	3	2	2	1
min°C	5	4	8	5	4	4	3	2	5	6	3	3	3	1	2	1	0
chill°C	-1	0	3	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-1	1	-4	-4	-3	-4	-2	-2	-4

Freezing level (m)	1300	1250	1950	1700	1100	1000	1050	950	1550	1450	1050	900	950	700	750	700	500
Cloud base (m)	400	550	200	150	500	350	250	500	250	200	250	250	250	300	350	250	550

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	5:31	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:43	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (41 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
T17- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Severe gales from the SW (81 kph at 233).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS C Meagaidh area 39 km NE 903m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Severe gales from the SW (76 kph at 226).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (106 kph from 221 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3495 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP571 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C
SHIP132 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C
SHIP6468 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	11° 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.