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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 15		Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	NW
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cm	5	9	4	3	—	—	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-3	1	2	2	2	0	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2
min °C	-7	-7	-5	-1	2	1	-1	-2	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1
chill °C	-20	-19	-16	-10	-7	-8	-10	-11	-5	-3	-1	0	0	-1	-3	2	1

Freezing level m	550	350	500	1150	1950	1750	1650	1100	1450	1700	1850	1800	1800	1900	1800	1800	1750
Cloud base (m)	200	400	250	250	250	250	250	300	500	500	850	900	550	850	750	900	1000

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	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:32	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Thu 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	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 339 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-5° C	-	Strong winds from the WSW (50 kph at 250).
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 58).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (80 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Freezing rain.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 220).	40 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
lightning 34km WNW of Fort William 41 km W 277m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Near gales from the SSW (59 kph at 211).

* 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.