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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).
		Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	NE	NE	NNW	WSW	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	W
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cm	1	—	—	3	4	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	12	2	—	—
mm	0.8	3	1.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	3	2	0	1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-5	-4	-2	1	2	1	-3	-2	-2
min °C	1	3	2	1	-2	0	-3	-3	-2	-5	-5	-4	-4	-1	2	-2	-3	-3	-4
chill °C	-6	-3	-4	-7	-12	-9	-9	-3	-6	-9	-8	-7	-12	-10	-6	-9	-12	-13	-11

Freezing level m	1950	1900	1850	1650	1350	1250	1000	950	1100	750	600	850	600	1200	1750	1300	900	1000	1050
Cloud base (m)	250	250	250	250	300	200	400	600	2150	350	350	650	700	250	250	250	250	600	450

	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—
	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Mon 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. (41 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (48 kph from 200 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	-	Wind obs. (35 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Intermittent light drizzle.	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 240).	2.9 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Strong winds from the SSE (44 kph at 149).
SHIP2985 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C
SHIP2636 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km

* 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.