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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed night, gales from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear
km/h	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	S	S	SSW	SW	WNW	W	WNW	W	SW	SE	ESE	ENE	ENE
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cm	—	—	6	2	—	2	3	2	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	2	1	-1	0	1	2	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-1	0	0	1	2	1
min °C	3	2	-1	-1	-1	0	1	0	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	0	-1	0	2	1
chill °C	-5	-4	-6	-10	-9	-6	-6	-8	-12	-11	-12	-12	-8	-2	-4	-5	-2	-3

Freezing level m	2150	1700	1250	1200	1250	1450	1650	1400	1150	1200	1050	850	1100	1300	1300	1350	1600	1650
Cloud base (m)	250	250	450	250	650	400	250	300	450	350	600	450	650	800	850	800	1050	8950

	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—
	—	8:27	—	—	8:29	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 6mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed night, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun 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. 41 minutes ago	9° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 239 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 41 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 41 minutes ago	9° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSW (31 kph at 192).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 41 minutes ago	10° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Drizzle	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 150).	6.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 41 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 52 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (8 kph at 176).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 41 minutes ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the SSE (46 kph at 160).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 40 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 203).

* 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.