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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 18 May Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).
	Mon 18		Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.7	1.3	4	1.7	—	0.2	4	1.5	8	1.1	0.2	10	1.4	0.2	—
max °C	1	1	3	4	4	3	1	5	7	7	8	7	8	7	4	4	4
min °C	0	0	3	3	2	2	1	2	6	7	6	6	7	3	3	3	3
chill °C	-5	-8	-4	-3	-4	-6	-6	-5	0	2	0	1	2	-4	-4	-3	-4

Freezing level m	1350	1400	1900	2000	1950	1750	1600	2200	2700	2650	2750	2600	2850	2350	2050	2600	3100
Cloud base (m)	550	1400	200	200	250	250	500	900	300	300	300	300	500	300	550	650	1600

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	9:35	—	—	9:37	—	—	9:38	—	—	9:40	—	—	9:43	—	—	9:45	—

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 Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri 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
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 42 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (26 kph from 239 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 42 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 354 degs) was rejected.
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 42 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 42 minutes ago	4° C	-	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 95).
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 202).
Blairlusk 90 km SSE 100m alt. 42 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 175).
SAIS Torridon Area 91 km N 925m alt. 42 minutes ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Meikle Obney 94 km ESE 145m alt. 58 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 68).
Munlochy 95 km NNE 18m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 50).

* 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.