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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the N by Wed morning).
	Thu 1		Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	clear	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	WNW	N	NNE	N
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cm	1	2	5	1	2	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	6	4	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-9	-8	-10	-10	-11	-11	-10	-10	-10	-9	-9	-9	-5	-7	-8	-9
min °C	-9	-10	-8	-10	-11	-11	-11	-11	-10	-11	-10	-9	-9	-8	-7	-8	-9
chill °C	-22	-23	-18	-22	-24	-24	-23	-23	-22	-22	-21	-18	-18	-18	-17	-17	-19

Freezing level m	300	0	200	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	300	0	0
Cloud base (m)	250	250	250	300	300	300	300	350	300	600	400	350	300	300	300	300	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the N by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 2 hours ago	-6° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	-7° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 340).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	-8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	-4° C	-	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 310).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	-1° C	Continuous moderate snow.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 310).	26 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	-7° C	-	Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2245 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago
SHIP571 51 km S 3m alt. 4 hours ago
SHIP6503 51 km S 15m alt. 4 hours ago				- km

* 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.