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Ben Nevis
Weather Forecast, United Kingdom
Issued: 5 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Drizzle on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).
	Tue 9		Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	snow shwrs	mod. snow
km/h	SSE	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW
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cm	—	9	4	2	7	—	1	6	—	—	—	2	1	1	—	2	7
mm	1.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	3	—	—	—
max°C	6	1	-1	1	2	1	2	2	-3	-3	-2	-1	3	4	-2	-1	-1
min°C	3	-1	-1	-1	0	0	1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-2	1	-2	-2	-1	-2
chill°C	-6	-12	-11	-12	-9	-8	-6	-8	-12	-12	-12	-10	-7	-12	-12	-10	-12

Freezing level (m)	2850	1250	1150	1200	1750	1300	1600	1250	850	950	900	1000	1750	1450	1100	1200	1050
Cloud base (m)	150	250	500	550	250	650	250	250	550	650	550	250	200	250	650	500	350

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

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Drizzle on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
CIC Hut Ben Nevis 1 km N 680m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (61 kph from 257 degs) was rejected.
Aonach Mor 3 km ENE 955m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (61 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
SAIS Aonach Mor 4 km NE 1185m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Quad- Nevis Range 4 km NNE 900m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 100).
657 6 km NE 552m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
TullochBridge 20 km ENE 249m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Intermittent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SSE (26 kph at 160).	2.2 km Mid: overcast
SHIP725 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	12° C
SHIP2825 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP4416 51 km S 15m alt. 2 hours ago				- km
SHIP652 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	10° 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.