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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Feb 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 39mm) on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).
	Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light snow	light rain
km/h	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	S	SSW	SW	W	NE	E	SSW
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cm	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—
mm	1.8	3	1.1	2	3	6	2	8	11	3	0.6	6	3	1.3	2	6	1.8	4
max °C	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	8	7	4	3	4
min °C	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	7	5	3	2	3
chill °C	-5	-3	-2	0	0	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	0	1	1	2	5	1	-1	0

Freezing level m	750	1100	1050	1200	1400	1200	950	1050	950	1000	1150	1700	2150	2100	1400	1350	1000	1800
Cloud base (m)	250	250	350	350	250	300	350	250	200	350	550	500	250	250	300	350	300	250

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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 39mm) on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

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. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Wind obs. (43 kph from 338 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (67 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (85 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the WNW (19 kph at 290).	47 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Fresh winds from the WSW (35 kph at 250).	10.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP3975 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	9° 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.