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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	S	SSW	S	S	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	WSW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	1.5	0.7	4	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.9	1	1.7	0.3	0.1
max °C	3	4	4	5	6	1	0	3	4	1	5	7	2	4	5	5	5	5	4
min °C	2	3	4	4	4	1	-2	0	2	0	2	4	1	3	4	5	5	5	1
chill °C	-1	-1	0	0	2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-6	-3	0	-4	-1	0	2	4	5	-3

Freezing level m	1450	1550	1650	1550	1550	700	450	550	1000	800	1150	1450	1450	1450	1450	1400	1350	1300	1000
Cloud base (m)	8450	450	300	250	250	300	350	600	850	650	1550	8900	9000	1800	350	300	300	400	700

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	—	—	5:59	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:09	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 500 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. 54 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (39 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 54 minutes ago	2° C	-	Strong winds from the SSW (46 kph at 200).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 54 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 232 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 54 minutes ago	7° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).	40 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 54 minutes ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (61 kph from 249 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Drizzle	Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 070 to 130 degs) (11 kph at 100).	8.0 km Low: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 54 minutes ago	1° C	-	Strong winds from the SSE (44 kph at 154).
SHIP1498 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° 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.