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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the SSE by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).
	Tue 2		Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6			Sunday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	SE	WSW	S	SSE	SE	S	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW
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cm	2	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	6	3	2	3	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-3	-4	0	1	1	1	0	1	0
min°C	-2	-3	-2	-3	-2	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-1	0	1	0	0	0	-1
chill°C	-10	-11	-10	-11	-9	-11	-11	-12	-12	-16	-8	-5	-5	-6	-6	-10	-10

Freezing level (m)	950	900	900	900	1000	850	750	650	600	750	1250	1250	1550	1650	1450	1500	1150
Cloud base (m)	200	400	300	400	550	200	200	300	300	200	150	200	200	200	250	200	400

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat 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 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	4° C	-	Wind obs. (30 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Strong winds from the SSW (43 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 43).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 340).	50 km Mid: overcast
SAIS C Meagaidh area 39 km NE 903m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP5206 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C
SHIP3977 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C
SHIP475 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° 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.