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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the S by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).
	Tue 14		Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	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	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear
km/h	SE	S	S	S	S	SW	SW	S	S	S	S	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	ESE
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cm	1	—	—	1	15	3	—	—	1	2	6	2	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	4	1.8	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	5	4	2	1	-1	0	1	1	2	0	-1	-2	-3	-3	-1	-2
min °C	0	3	3	2	-1	-1	0	0	1	1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-3	-1	-2
chill °C	-9	-4	-5	-4	-8	-10	-7	-8	-7	-6	-9	-10	-13	-13	-10	-4	-6

Freezing level m	1400	2350	2150	1750	1300	1150	1350	1450	1500	1600	1200	1250	1100	750	950	1200	1000
Cloud base (m)	750	250	250	250	450	250	750	500	250	250	550	300	350	500	600	850	900

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	8:24	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:29	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:36	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the S by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

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	6° C	-	Wind obs. (46 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Near gales from the S (59 kph at 169).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSE (26 kph at 149).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (87 kph from 131 degs) was rejected.
SHIP645 59 km W 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP7846 59 km W 3m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C
SHIP1758 59 km W 3m alt. 3 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.