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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Dec 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sun night, moderate winds from the ENE by Tue morning).
	Wed 17		Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
km/h	SW	SW	SSW	SSE	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	SE	SE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
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cm	6	10	1	7	20	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	0	-1	-3	-2	-2	-2	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	0	2	0	0	0
min°C	-1	-4	-3	-2	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	-3	-2	0	0	0	0
chill°C	-10	-15	-12	-12	-13	-14	-14	-10	-10	-10	-11	-12	-11	-9	-9	-8	-8

Freezing level (m)	1400	1100	850	1000	700	1000	950	1100	1100	1100	950	850	1000	1400	1400	1350	1350
Cloud base (m)	200	200	400	200	250	300	550	300	250	250	250	500	550	300	400	450	350

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	3:38	—	—	3:38	—	—	3:40	—	—	3:40	—	—	3:41	—	—	3:41	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sun night, moderate winds from the ENE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 59 minutes ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 268 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 59 minutes ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (54 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 59 minutes ago	0° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 59 minutes ago	5° C	-	Strong winds from the SSW (44 kph at 211).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 59 minutes ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 59 minutes ago	7° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 200).	40 km Mid: overcast
SHIP3451 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP3458 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP4606 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C
SHIP2264 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km

* 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.