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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Thu 02 Apr 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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).
	Thu 2		Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain
km/h	S	S	WSW	WSW	W	SSW	E	NW	W	W	WSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE
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cm	—	7	—	1	3	—	4	13	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.8	7
max °C	3	1	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0	0	-4	1	3	3	7	8	5
min °C	2	1	1	0	-4	-1	0	-2	0	0	-4	0	2	2	5	6	4
chill °C	-2	-4	-2	-5	-9	-4	-5	-9	-6	-7	-10	-4	-2	-3	1	2	3

Freezing level m	850	850	650	700	100	400	450	350	500	500	0	500	900	1750	2050	2100	1550
Cloud base (m)	650	200	250	250	300	350	200	200	500	700	650	650	500	600	300	350	250

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 44 minutes ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (48 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 44 minutes ago	-2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 44 minutes ago	2° C	-	Fresh winds from the S (37 kph at 191).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 44 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 44 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Wind obs. (154 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 44 minutes ago	0° C	-	Near gales from the SSE (54 kph at 159).
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 178).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 44 minutes ago	5° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSE (35 kph at 164).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (18 kph at 225).
Munlochy 95 km NNE 18m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 280).

* 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.