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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain
km/h	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	6	1.4	0.1	3	5	5	4	13	1.2	0.8	14
max °C	-1	-1	-1	1	1	1	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	5	6
min °C	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	1	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	5	5
chill °C	-8	-9	-9	-7	-4	-5	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	0	1

Freezing level m	250	450	0	400	600	550	1050	1050	1000	1050	1700	1250	1200	1150	1100	1050	1200	2100
Cloud base (m)	550	300	350	1550	250	250	200	350	350	450	350	250	250	250	250	400	450	250

	7:39	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:28	—	—
	—	5:28	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:38	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (69 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-6° C	-	Severe gales from the SSE (85 kph at 150).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (106 kph from 154 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 130).	45 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Fresh winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs) (31 kph at 130).	10.0 km Low: scattered
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (124 kph from 133 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2557 51 km S 15m alt. 1 hour ago				- km

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