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Current condition
TODAY7° 24° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:49am EDT 7:15am EDT 8:04pm EDT 8:31pm EDT NOW16.1° Feels Like: 12.6° Relative Humidity: 56% Dew: 7.3° Wind: S 15km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1018.7hPa -
Today Weather
Ben NevisNow14.8°cFeels Like:10.8°Wind:SW 20km/hGusts:32km/hHumidity:72%7°Min24°MaxToday in Ben NevisCloudy. Medium chance of light showers near the Otways, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 24.Tomorrow10°Min21°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds S/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SE 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of light showers near the Otways, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 24.
Forecast for Ben Nevis (37.3251°S, 142.9613°E, 289m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 7° 10° 7° 7° 13° 11° 7° Maximum 24° 21° 24° 28° 25° 23° 24° Chance of rain 40% 20% 5% 50% 40% 10% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 14
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(km/h)24
(km/h)18
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(km/h)6
(km/h)11
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(km/h)11
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(km/h)22
(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSW SSW S S ENE N SSE SW S S S S Relative humidity 81% 46% 78% 42% 80% 35% 65% 25% 63% 45% 82% 44% 77% 39% Dew point 8°C 11°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 9°C 12°C 11°C 10°C 8°C 8°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Ben Nevis Rain Forecast
Ben Nevis 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT4
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MEDIUMCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Mar 4Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 12 March to 16 March, 29 March to 2 April, and 5 April to 9 April. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 March to 15 March, 17 March to 21 March, and 7 April to 11 April. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 23 March to 27 March, 30 March to 3 April, and 6 April to 10 April.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Ben Nevis Rain Forecast
Ben Nevis 12-month Rainfall ForecastMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan2021202266676768678105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Feb 5
ENSO status: La Niña IOD status: Neutral SAM status: Positive La Niña is likely at its peak which has brought long periods of cloud and rain to eastern and northern Australia.The majority of models predict that La Niña will continue through February, with 3 of 8 predicting to March and most of the models indicating a return to neutral conditions (neither El Niño nor La Niña) in April. Neutral conditions are predicted to continue into the Australian winter. La Nina typically brings above normal rainfall across much of Australia. While La Niña is expected to weaken, above normal rainfall and typical La Niña impacts are still expected. La Niña typically favours periods of positive SAM, which can increase the amount of precipitation along the eastern half of the country, due to prevailing onshore winds. During summer, much of the country is likely to remain wetter than normal, however normal rainfall is expected for western TAS. La Niña typically increases the number of cyclones and brought anearly start to the wet season. During Autumn, many parts of Australia are likely to be wetter than normal, due to warmer waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Southern parts of SA, VIC and most of TAS are likely to observe normal precipitation for the time of year.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Ben Nevis Rain Forecast
Ben Nevis 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT4
MEDIUM5
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LOW8
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LOWApr 1
MEDIUMCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Mar 4Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 12 March to 16 March, 29 March to 2 April, and 5 April to 9 April. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 March to 15 March, 17 March to 21 March, and 7 April to 11 April. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 23 March to 27 March, 30 March to 3 April, and 6 April to 10 April.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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Past 5 Days
Ben Nevis Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Feb 285.8 °C 30.0 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Mar 0111.1 °C 22.0 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Mar 026.0 °C 19.2 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Mar 039.4 °C - 0.0 mmThursday
Mar 04- - 0.0 mmLegend -
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Almanac
Ben Nevis minimum temp history (37.3251°S, 142.9613°E, 289m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 22.0° 01/03/2021 Coldest this month 6.0° 02/03/2021 Hottest on record 39.0 07/03/1991 Coldest on record -0.9 21/03/1981 Hottest this year 38.8° 24/01/2021 Coldest this year 3.2° 24/02/2021 Long term average 24.0° Long term average 9.7° Average this month 20.6° Average this month 8.6° Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.7° 2017 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 6.3° 1972 Ben Nevis rainfall history (37.3251°S, 142.9613°E, 289m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 03/03/2021 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 29.6mm 8.2 days Wettest March on record 100.8mm 1984 Driest on record 5.4mm 1986 -
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Year to Date
Ben Nevis Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Mar 100.8mm 20.7 day(s) Total For 2021 102.8mm 16.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2020 74.7mm 15.0 day(s) Wettest Day 37.6mm Jan29 Lowest Temperature 3.2°C Feb24 Highest Temperature 38.8°C Jan24 -
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Ben Nevis Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 27.2 27.1 24.0 19.7 15.5 12.5 11.8 13.0 15.3 18.4 21.8 24.9 19.2 Mean Min (°C) 11.2 11.3 9.7 7.3 5.6 3.8 3.4 3.9 5.1 6.1 7.9 9.5 7.1 Mean Rain (mm) 39.6 31.6 29.6 41.9 55.7 56.0 62.5 68.4 60.9 55.0 44.4 38.1 583.1 Mean Rain Days 7.0 5.5 8.2 10.4 14.1 17.0 18.9 18.2 15.3 12.6 10.5 8.4 146.2