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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

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

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	mod. rain	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	WSW	WNW	NNE	ESE	SE	SSW
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cm	4	4	1	—	—	—	—	7	1	—	15	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-3	-6	-7	-6	-7	-4	-2	1	3	2	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	0
min °C	-1	-4	-6	-7	-7	-7	-6	-3	-1	2	-1	-3	-4	-5	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-11	-15	-16	-16	-14	-14	-14	-11	-9	-6	-7	-12	-11	-12	-5	-8	-11

Freezing level m	1450	950	650	600	300	400	650	650	1150	1850	1650	900	950	550	800	1150	850
Cloud base (m)	200	500	300	550	550	650	650	250	250	250	250	250	450	750		700	700

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	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:57	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

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	2° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (69 kph from 230 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	4° C	-	Wind obs. (89 kph from 251 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 210).	35 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7845 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP1277 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	9° 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.