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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 6 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning).
	Sun 12		Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	SW	SW	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	WSW	SW	S	S	SSW
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cm	2	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	1	—	—	1	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	1.3	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	1	3	4	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-3	-3	-2	0	2	4	3	-2	-1	0	0	1	1	-2
chill °C	-15	-15	-12	-10	-9	-8	-6	-5	-2	-4	-10	-9	-9	-8	-6	-7	-10

Freezing level m	900	700	800	950	750	1100	1350	2050	2250	1950	1450	1100	1300	1300	1450	1600	1450
Cloud base (m)	250	350	550	350	500	800	1500	650	250	300	300	350	250	850	250	250	250

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	8:21	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:24	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:29	—	—	8:30	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: A dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 50 minutes ago	2° C	-	Wind obs. (24 kph from 318 degs) was rejected.
T17- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 650m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 1).
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 50 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 5 km NNE 900m alt. 50 minutes ago	3° C	-	Stormy winds from the WSW (93 kph at 243).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 50 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
SAIS Beinn Eighe 39 km NE 900m alt. 50 minutes ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (24 kph from 314 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Drumochter 47 km E 700m alt. 50 minutes ago	2° C	-	Severe gales from the SW (78 kph at 218).
SHIP3801 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP1503 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C
SHIP3829 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	9° 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.