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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 20 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	1.8	0.7	6	0.2	0.8	11	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	0.7
max °C	2	1	5	6	7	7	6	6	5	4	5	7	8	10	10	10	10	9
min °C	1	1	2	6	5	6	6	6	3	4	4	5	8	9	9	10	10	6
chill °C	-6	-6	-6	0	-1	0	1	1	-4	-2	-1	-1	4	6	4	6	6	1

Freezing level m	1700	1600	2050	2700	2750	2600	3000	2400	2100	2500	3000	3250	3400	3550	3350	3200	3300	3250
Cloud base (m)	250	700	850	400	300	300	300	550	300	450	950	2800	3150	3350		500	500	500

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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. 46 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 353 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 46 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	-	Near gales from the WSW (59 kph at 256).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 46 minutes ago	10° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 46 minutes ago	6° C	-	Gales from the W (72 kph at 263).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 230).	10.0 km Low: few
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 46 minutes ago	14° C	-	Strong winds from the SW (46 kph at 233).
SAIS Torridon Area 91 km N 925m alt. 46 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the WNW (35 kph at 293).

* 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.