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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 12 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 17 May 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 12mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).
	Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	mod. rain	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
km/h	SW	SW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW
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cm	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	7	—	2	1.4	6	0.4	9	7	2	0.4
max °C	-2	-1	-1	0	1	1	2	3	3	2	3	6	7	7	7	7	7	5
min °C	-2	-1	-1	-1	1	0	1	3	2	1	3	3	6	6	6	6	6	4
chill °C	-8	-7	-4	-7	-3	-8	-7	-3	-4	-6	-4	-4	0	0	0	1	1	-2

Freezing level m	1100	1200	1200	1200	1500	1400	1650	1850	1800	1550	1750	2250	2700	2700	2700	2700	2350	2450
Cloud base (m)	550	600	750	300	650	800	450	250	250	250	500	300	300	300	350	300	500	700

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Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

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	4° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (22 kph at 242).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (22 kph from 303 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (65 kph from 284 degs) was rejected.
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Shower - in the vicinity.	Moderate winds from the WSW (20 kph at 240).	10.0 km Low: scattered
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 45 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (10 kph at 194).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 230).
SAIS Torridon Area 91 km N 925m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 190).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 32 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).

* 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.