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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).
	Tue 7		Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow
km/h	SSE	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	3	—	1	—	1	2	3
mm	—	5	0.2	0.1	10	4	1.1	—	0.1	0.3	5	—	—	—	—	1	—
max °C	14	8	7	8	7	3	2	0	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	2	1
min °C	11	7	7	7	4	2	1	-1	1	2	1	1	2	0	1	2	1
chill °C	8	4	4	4	0	-3	-4	-6	-3	-5	-4	-3	-2	-4	-3	-3	-4

Freezing level m	2750	2350	2450	2650	2000	800	800	400	650	850	950	650	800	500	650	750	650
Cloud base (m)	2900	550	300	450	800	250	450	350	400	600	200	250	200	250	250	250	400

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

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. 37 minutes ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (44 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 37 minutes ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 37 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	-	Wind obs. (33 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 37 minutes ago	6° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (19 kph at 148).
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 37 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (81 kph from 141 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1838 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C
SHIP4957 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C
SHIP6550 51 km S 15m alt. 2 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.