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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 17 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat morning).
	Sun 17		Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light rain	light rain	light snow	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs
km/h	SW	SE	S	SE	SSE	SE	S	S	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	S	SSW	SW	WSW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	0.8	2	4	0.9	0.5	0.1	1.9	3	7	0.4	0.7	3
max °C	-1	-1	-1	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	6	7	7	7	7	7	7
min °C	-1	-2	-1	0	0	1	3	2	2	2	2	6	7	6	7	7	5
chill °C	-7	-7	-5	-4	-8	-7	-3	-4	-4	-6	-5	0	2	0	2	3	0

Freezing level m	1150	1200	1200	1350	1400	1650	1950	1850	1700	1750	2250	2700	2700	2800	2600	2650	2400
Cloud base (m)	400	700	300	600	750	200	250	250	250	250	500	400	400	300	400	450	500

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 36 minutes ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (6 kph at 303).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 36 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 36 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 6).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 36 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 36 minutes ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (56 kph from 289 degs) was rejected.
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 215).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 36 minutes ago	9° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 172).
SAIS Torridon Area 91 km N 925m alt. 36 minutes ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 175 degs) was rejected.
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Munlochy 95 km NNE 18m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 234).

* 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.