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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).
	Wed 15		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	mod. snow	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear
km/h	S	SSW	SW	SW	S	S	SSW	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SE	SE	E	ENE	ENE
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cm	—	6	—	—	3	2	2	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	1	-1	0	1	1	1	-1	-2	-2	-2	0	2	1	1	3	2
min °C	2	-1	-1	0	0	1	0	-1	-2	-3	-3	-1	1	0	1	3	1
chill °C	-5	-9	-10	-7	-7	-7	-10	-11	-11	-12	-11	-1	0	-4	-3	0	-3

Freezing level m	1800	1250	1200	1300	1500	1600	1500	1200	1100	1050	950	1150	1500	1400	1500	1750	1650
Cloud base (m)	250	400	300	600	250	250	250	300	300	450	700	700	1000	1650		1050	1800

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	8:27	—	—	8:29	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (24 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (20 kph from 222 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (120 kph from 357 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 42 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 191).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 174).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 31 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (16 kph at 203).
Munlochy 95 km NNE 18m alt. 39 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 281).

* 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.