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Ben Nevis Weather Forecast

Grampians · United Kingdom

Issued: 6 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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2 Ben Nevis Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Thu afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night).
	Wed 16		Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	clear	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	400	250	250	250	500	350	200	300	600	1650	650	600	750	650	300	300	350
km/h	SW	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.8	8	4	—	0.7	1.3	2	1.7	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.9	0.1	—	0.7
max °C	3	4	3	1	3	3	8	5	2	1	1	1	2	9	12	12	10
min °C	3	1	1	1	1	3	4	3	1	1	0	1	1	5	9	11	8
chill °C	-4	-7	-8	-8	-8	-4	-3	-6	-8	-8	-10	-7	-6	-1	4	7	4

Freezing level m	2950	2000	1600	1550	1850	2300	3050	2850	1650	1600	1400	1500	1450	3600	3900	3900	3950

	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:58	—	—	7:01	—	—
	7:37	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:25	—	—	7:22	—

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Nevis is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Ben Nevis Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Mon 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Oban Airport 44 km S 6m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C	Light rain .	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 220).	9.0 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
SHIP4680 50 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
Arrochar wx 69 km SSE 126m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 205).
Meikle Obney 93 km ESE 145m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the WSW (21 kph at 248).
Munlochy 95 km NNE 18m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 260).
SHIP7331 51 km S 15m alt. 3 hours ago				- km
SHIP2827 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C
SHIP597 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C
SHIP9223 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C
SHIP2317 51 km S 3m alt. 3 hours ago	13°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.