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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).
	Thu 12		Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	cloudy	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	snow shwrs
km/h	SW	SW	W	W	W	W	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SW
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cm	2	7	4	2	2	—	1	1	3	3	5	1	5	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	0.6	0.2	7	6
max °C	1	-1	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	-1	0	2	4	5	5	5	3
min °C	0	-2	0	0	-2	0	0	-1	0	-1	-1	1	2	5	5	4	-1
chill °C	-8	-10	-6	-6	-8	-5	-4	-5	-6	-8	-8	-5	-4	0	0	0	-4

Freezing level m	650	350	450	600	200	500	700	500	700	450	350	800	1250	1800	1650	1600	800
Cloud base (m)	250	250	200	300	250	550	400	500	200	250	300	250	250	250	250	250	300

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	6:15	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:27	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

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	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (39 kph from 353 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (85 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Fog at a distance.	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 200).	47 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Wind obs. (148 kph from 77 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Severe gales from the SSW (83 kph at 207).
SHIP2334 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP3334 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	6° C
SHIP3461 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.