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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly severe gales.
	Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	light snow
km/h	W	WSW	S	SSW	S	S	SSW	NW	N	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	1	1	1	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	—	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	0.9	1.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	1	1	1	2	2	-3	-5	-4	-1	0	0	1	1	2	2	1
min °C	-4	-1	-1	1	1	1	0	-4	-5	-4	-5	-1	0	1	0	1	1	-5
chill °C	-12	-6	-9	-7	-6	-6	-7	-11	-11	-10	-12	-10	-9	-8	-7	-6	-7	-12

Freezing level m	750	1200	1300	1550	1550	1650	1700	800	600	600	800	1200	1300	1500	1550	1600	1600	950
Cloud base (m)	650	650	8050	400	300	250	250	300	750	600	500	650	300	400	300	300	250	300

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

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. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Wind obs. (35 kph from 344 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	-4° C	-	Strong winds from the WSW (41 kph at 240).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	-3° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Near gales from the W (59 kph at 269).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 320).	41 km Mid: mostly cloudy
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Wind obs. (87 kph from 294 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	-	Fresh winds from the SE (30 kph at 138).
SHIP571 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	4° C
SHIP5207 51 km S 3m alt. 2 hours ago	3° 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.