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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	S	SSW	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE
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cm	1	3	4	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2	1	2	4	6	5	4
min °C	1	0	-1	-2	-3	-4	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-3	-2	1	2	5	4	4
chill °C	-6	-8	-10	-11	-12	-13	-10	-6	-7	-10	-8	-12	-10	-6	-4	0	0	-1

Freezing level m	1700	1450	1200	1150	1000	750	950	1150	850	1100	1250	850	1150	1500	2150	2450	2300	2350
Cloud base (m)	250	700	500	300	350	650	550	650	900	550	450	600	300	950	550	500		8500

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

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	6° C	-	Wind obs. (30 kph from 256 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	-	Strong winds from the WSW (46 kph at 240).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 210).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: broken
lightning 25km ENE of Oban 46 km S 79m alt. 43 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Near gales from the S (61 kph at 177).
lightning 29km NNW of Garelochhead 52 km S 322m alt. 43 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 195).

* 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.