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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Fri 01 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 01 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 1		Saturday 2			Sunday 3			Monday 4			Tuesday 5			Wednesday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
km/h	SSW	SW	W	WNW	SE	NNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	N	ENE	W	WSW	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	1.2	1.1	1.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	5	3	4	2	2	2	1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-4	-5	-4	-2	-3
min °C	6	3	3	2	1	2	2	-1	-3	-1	-4	-5	-4	-6	-6	-3	-4
chill °C	2	-2	0	-1	-5	0	0	-7	-11	-7	-11	-12	-10	-8	-6	-3	-7

Freezing level m	2600	2250	1850	1900	1550	1650	1650	1400	1000	1250	850	900	950	500	750	1100	750
Cloud base (m)	800	500	500	1450	300	300	600	550	350	400	650	500	500	1500	400	1750	500

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 263).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (26 kph at 250).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Wind obs. (39 kph from 282 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs) (7 kph at 310).	0.0 km
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 219).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (15 kph at 239).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 248).

* 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.