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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).
	Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. rain	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light rain	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	some clouds
km/h	SW	NNE	NE	SSW	S	S	WNW	WSW	W	S	SSE	SSW	W	W	WSW	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	4	—	—	2	5	—	3	1	—	—	2	1	1	—	—	—	—
mm	6	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	0.1	7	—	—	—	—	0.5	—
max °C	6	2	-1	2	1	2	1	1	-1	0	3	5	0	0	0	3	4	5
min °C	6	0	-2	0	1	1	1	0	-4	0	1	0	0	0	-1	1	4	4
chill °C	2	-5	-4	-2	-3	-3	-4	-6	-8	-3	-5	-10	-9	-8	-7	-3	0	-1

Freezing level m	1650	800	250	550	700	800	650	650	150	450	750	700	500	550	250	700	1200	2300
Cloud base (m)	300	300	300	650	400	200	250	250	350	400	200	150	350	550	700	2100	500	7050

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat 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. 50 minutes ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 50 minutes ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 50 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (59 kph from 237 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 50 minutes ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (59 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Drizzle	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 210).	5.0 km Low: few Mid: broken High: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 50 minutes ago	6° C	-	Wind obs. (87 kph from 211 degs) was rejected.
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 216).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 50 minutes ago	9° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSW (33 kph at 195).

* 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.