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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon night, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).
	Mon 23		Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow
km/h	W	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SSW	SW	SW
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	—	1	—	2	4	8	8
mm	—	0.1	—	0.4	2	4	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	3	1	2	2	3	3	2	0	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-2	0
min °C	-1	-1	0	1	1	3	3	1	-1	-2	-3	-2	-3	-4	-5	-2	-1
chill °C	-9	-7	-8	-6	-7	-3	-4	-7	-10	-12	-13	-6	-8	-12	-14	-12	-9

Freezing level m	1150	1800	1600	2050	1750	1950	1850	1650	1250	1250	1000	1000	1000	900	700	950	1350
Cloud base (m)	500	600	250	250	250	250	250	250	300	250	550	350	250	300	250	250	250

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	5:38	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon night, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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	4° C	-	Wind obs. (37 kph from 219 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (39 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 185).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 100).	41 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 222 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (54 kph at 166).
SHIP458 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	8° C
SHIP6051 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	8° 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.