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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 18 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).
	Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23
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km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	0.4	1.4	4	4	2	0.8	3	0.5	12	0.7	0.8	5	0.5	0.1	0.1
max °C	0	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	6	7	8	7	6	7	6	5	5	7
min °C	-1	0	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	6	7	6	6	7	5	4	5	5
chill °C	-5	-4	-8	-5	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	0	2	0	1	2	0	-1	0	-1

Freezing level m	1200	1350	1400	1750	1950	1850	1700	1700	2050	2750	2850	2750	2600	2650	2300	2600	2900	3000
Cloud base (m)	650	600	1400	200	200	250	250	250	400	300	300	300	300	300	500	350	5300	2500

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri 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. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 309).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 225).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 320).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 39 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 218).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 201).
SAIS Torridon Area 91 km N 925m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 28 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the ESE (23 kph at 113).

* 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.