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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 11 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 1
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow
km/h	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NW	SW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	23	8	4	14
mm	—	0.4	1.6	3	1.8	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—
max °C	1	2	2	3	3	2	0	1	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	1	2	2	1
min °C	1	1	1	3	2	1	0	-2	-3	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-3	1	2	0
chill °C	-6	-7	-6	-3	-6	-7	-8	-13	-13	-11	-12	-10	-13	-14	-14	-7	-6	-8

Freezing level m	1850	2000	1950	1950	1950	1700	1450	1450	1000	800	800	400	550	800	1000	1650	1800	1350
Cloud base (m)	250	250	250	250	250	250	200	200	500	500	550	400	400	500	250	250	250	250

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Nevis at the specific elevation of 1344 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	6° C	-	Wind obs. (61 kph from 249 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	-	Fresh winds from the SSW (31 kph at 200).
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 218 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Snow	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 220).	41 km Mid: overcast
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 180).	10.0 km Low: broken
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Severe gales from the S (78 kph at 186).
SHIP4567 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C

* 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.