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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	S	SSW	SW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	5	5	7	4	0.8	—	0.2	0.1	—	0.1	0.3	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	7	7	6	4	4	2	5	6	4	4	6	4	9	10	5	10	10	5
min °C	7	6	5	4	4	1	4	6	1	4	6	0	5	8	3	7	10	3
chill °C	4	2	0	-1	-1	-3	2	5	-2	0	3	-5	2	5	0	4	8	0

Freezing level m	1700	1450	1200	1150	1000	750	950	1150	850	1100	1250	850	1150	1500	2150	2450	2300	2350
Cloud base (m)	250	700	500	300	350	650	550	650	900	550	450	600	300	950	550	500		8500

	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:56	—	—
	—	8:30	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:42	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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	7° C	-	Wind obs. (33 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (44 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry and cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SSW (28 kph at 200).	10.0 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (56 kph at 168).
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (18 kph at 188).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Strong winds from the SSW (46 kph at 198).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (23 kph at 225).

* 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.