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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 Jan Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 19		Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
km/h	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
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mm	0.1	—	0.3	—	1.7	—	—	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	3	4	4	2	3	5	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	-1	-1
min °C	1	0	2	3	2	2	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-2
chill °C	-3	-5	-3	-3	-4	-2	-3	-2	-4	-7	-9	-8	-8	-8	-6	-7	-8

Freezing level m	950	550	1000	1050	1050	800	850	1350	1000	750	550	550	550	550	500	450	250
Cloud base (m)	400	600	250	400	400	250	450	250	200	200	200	200	250	250	250	250	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the ESE 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. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (57 kph from 201 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	-3° C	-	Wind obs. (54 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 260).
T17- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 650m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 31).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 60).	55 km Mid: scattered
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SHIP2796 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C
SHIP2814 51 km S 15m alt. 3 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.