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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 06 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).
	Mon 6		Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	S	SSW	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	S	S	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	4	2	1	3	8	14	3	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	5	0.3	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	5	8	8	6	4	2	2	-4	-5	-5	-2	-1	0	-4	-5	-5
min °C	0	1	8	6	4	3	2	-2	-5	-6	-6	-3	-1	-1	-5	-5	-5
chill °C	-7	-6	3	0	-1	-3	-5	-10	-15	-17	-16	-12	-9	-10	-13	-12	-12

Freezing level m	1300	2550	2550	2750	2500	2450	2200	2000	750	750	500	700	950	1150	750	800	550
Cloud base (m)	600	7900	2650		500	300	300	600	300	600	500	250	250	250	250	650	500

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	8:07	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:16	—	—	8:19	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun 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	5° C	-	Wind obs. (56 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
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	6° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (15 kph at 109).
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	1° C	-	Strong winds from the SE (39 kph at 146).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (94 kph from 149 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3461 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP2269 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP1440 51 km S 3m alt. 1 hour 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.