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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 01 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 9mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the SSW by Sat morning).
	Sun 1		Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	SSW	S	SW	SW	W	NNW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	NW	SW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	4	5	—	—	—
mm	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	-2	-1	1	2	2	-3	-3	-2	-1
min °C	2	-2	-4	-3	-4	-2	0	-3	-3	-1	-2	2	1	-5	-4	-3	-3
chill °C	-5	-9	-11	-10	-10	-7	-4	-10	-10	-8	-11	-5	-5	-12	-11	-12	-11

Freezing level m	1700	1800	800	950	900	900	1350	1200	900	1250	1000	1650	1650	650	650	1000	900
Cloud base (m)	250	200	250	750	450		6000	750	600	700	500	250	250	300	300	750	400

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the SSW 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 57 minutes ago	8° C	-	Wind obs. (43 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 57 minutes ago	3° C	-	Near gales from the SSW (56 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 57 minutes ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 57 minutes ago	9° C	-	Gales from the S (70 kph at 176).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 57 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 57 minutes ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 210).	45 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 57 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 57 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP4767 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C
SHIP5175 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	11° 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.