Mountain weather
Eryri / Snowdonia
Confidence
High for mostly cloudy conditions through Monday and Tuesday but lower for the timing of the change to brighter and cooler conditions midweek, before a return to more changeable conditions later in the week.
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Mon 5 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 6 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 30mph knots
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30mph |
SW 28mph knots
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28mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 38mph | 37mph | 35mph | 33mph | 26mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 25mph | 27mph | 24mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 23mph | 23mph | 22mph | 17mph | 15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 21mph | 22mph | 22mph | 21mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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2700m
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2600m
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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2700m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits until mid-afternoon. Mild in valley's but feeling rather cold on fell tops.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent across western hills. The best of any brighter conditions expected in the east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 25% in the east, otherwise close to zero.
Low cloud and visibility
Periods or persistent cloud, but more occasional at times in the east, 600-750m lowering to 450m in more persistent rain and drizzle. Away from cloud visibility good falling to several kilometres in rain and drizzle.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times. There will be some brighter spells developing in the east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
25% in east, otherwise near zero
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly 10-15mph
Temperature
- At 800m Around plus 10 Celsius falling to plus 6 Celsius
- Valley Plus 11 or 12 Celsius at dawn rising to 16 or 17 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud with bases down to 600-700m in the east, but lowering to 400-500m in rain and drizzle on western facing hills and peaks. Visibility will be very poor in low cloud, rain and drizzle, but occasionally good in the east.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 7 Oct
Cloud and rain clearing overnight to leave sunny spells and a few showers. Strengthening northwesterly winds. Cooler than of late but freezing levels remaining above the summits.
Thu 8 Oct
Mainly dry with clear or sunny spells, but cloud increasing later with evening rain. Northwesterly winds easing, turning southerly and strengthening later. Freezing level above the summits.
Fri 9 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain, turning more showery later. Strong southerly then westerly winds. Freezing level well above summits.
Mountain weather information
Wed 7 Oct
Cloud and rain clearing overnight to leave sunny spells and a few showers. Strengthening northwesterly winds. Cooler than of late but freezing levels remaining above the summits.
Thu 8 Oct
Mainly dry with clear or sunny spells, but cloud increasing later with evening rain. Northwesterly winds easing, turning southerly and strengthening later. Freezing level above the summits.
Fri 9 Oct
Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain, turning more showery later. Strong southerly then westerly winds. Freezing level well above summits.
Summit specific forecast
The Eryri (Snowdonia) mountains are made up of 90 mountain peaks including the tallest mountain in Wales, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), standing at 1,085 metres.