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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 16 Mar 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 Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).
	Mon 16		Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21
	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	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	N	E	SE
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cm	3	—	—	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	5	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	0	1	0
min °C	-1	2	1	0	-2	-1	1	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	-1
chill °C	-10	-7	-8	-8	-11	-7	-3	-3	-2	-2	-4	-3	2	1	0	-1	-5

Freezing level m	1150	2050	1800	1650	1200	1200	1450	1700	1750	1600	1550	1500	1650	1600	1400	1450	1300
Cloud base (m)	250	250	250	250	300	2200	950	600	350	650	850	900	700	800	800	700	1500

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	6:24	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:32	—	—	6:35	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun 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. 37 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (50 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 37 minutes ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (85 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 37 minutes ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 37 minutes ago	8° C	-	Wind obs. (76 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 37 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 220).	36 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 37 minutes ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 37 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP3672 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP1687 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° 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.