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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon night).
	Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
km/h	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	3	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	0.9	0.3	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	5	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
min °C	2	3	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
chill °C	-3	-2	-1	-4	-6	-8	-6	-6	-7	-6	-6	-8	-7	-6	-7	-7	-8	-9

Freezing level m	900	850	1450	1050	750	500	650	650	650	550	600	550	600	600	550	550	550	500
Cloud base (m)	200	250	200	200	200	200	200	200	250	250	250	200	250	250	250	250	200	200

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon 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. 54 minutes ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 6 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 54 minutes ago	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 54 minutes ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 54 minutes ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (24 kph from 267 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 650m alt. 54 minutes ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 38).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 54 minutes ago	3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 54 minutes ago	5° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 140).	60 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 54 minutes ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 140).	10.0 km Low: scattered
SHIP2841 54 km SSW 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.