Mountain weather
Eryri / Snowdonia
Confidence
High for overall change to more unsettled weather but low for location and intensity of rainfall throughout.
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Tue 25 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 26 AugSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Generally dry and bright with some showers possible later.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | E 30mph knots
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30mph |
E 27mph knots
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27mph |
E 23mph knots
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23mph |
E 21mph knots
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21mph |
E 21mph knots
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21mph |
E 34mph knots
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34mph |
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600m
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600m | E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 19mph knots
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19mph |
E 18mph knots
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18mph |
E 16mph knots
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16mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
E 19mph knots
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19mph |
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300m
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300m | E 12mph knots
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12mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
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Valley
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Valley | E 12mph knots
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12mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 36mph | 33mph | 30mph | 28mph | 27mph | 43mph |
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 25mph | 25mph | 22mph | 15mph | 30mph |
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300m
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300m | 24mph | 27mph | 24mph | 21mph | 11mph | 28mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 24mph | 26mph | 24mph | 21mph | 12mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2800m
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2900m
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3200m
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3200m
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3200m
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2800m
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2900m
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3200m
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3200m
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3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A fine day for any outdoor activities in the park, UV levels remaining high so sun protection advisable. There is a risk of showers through the afternoon with a low risk of some heavier bursts so waterproof may be recommended.
Weather
Some patchy cloud around the park at first but this is expected to lift and break to leave a generally dry and bight day ahead with sunshine turning hazy at times. There is a risk of some isolated showers through the late afternoon, which may have the odd heavier burst and a very low risk of the odd rumble of thunder.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% quickly rising to >95%.
Low cloud and visibility
Some patchy cloud, bases above 500-600 m. This is expected to quickly lift and break with all bases soon rising above summits. Visibilities many be moderate or poor initially in cloud but very good visibilities expected outside this. Visibilities may drop to moderate in passing showers.
Ground conditions
Please see - https://yrwyddfa.live/
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudier start to the day with showers, potentially heavy and thundery at times spreading in from the south through the morning. Likely turning drier and brighter through the afternoon as the cloud and showers clear to the east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% from dawn gradually rising to >95% by the late-afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeasterly 15-20 mph.
Temperature
- At 800m plus 8 Celsius, rising to plus 13 Celsius.
- Valley plus 16 Celsius, rising to plus 22 Celsius.
- Freezing level above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases initially above summits but patchy lower cloud is then expected to spread in from the southwest with bases above 400-500m. Through the afternoon low cloud is expected to clear away leaving all bases above summits. Good or very good visibilities are expected but visibilities may become moderate or poor in patchy lower cloud through the morning. Visibilities may also drop to moderate or potentially poor in passing showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 27 Aug
Showers or longer spells of heavy rain, once again potentially thundery at times. Potentially turning quite windy but confidence on the details are low at this stage.
Fri 28 Aug
Another unsettled day ahead with showers or heavy spells of rain likely with widely windy conditions. However low confidence in details around heaviest rain currently.
Sat 29 Aug
A drier and brighter start to the day, with a band of cloud and rain spreading in from the west through the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Thu 27 Aug
Showers or longer spells of heavy rain, once again potentially thundery at times. Potentially turning quite windy but confidence on the details are low at this stage.
Fri 28 Aug
Another unsettled day ahead with showers or heavy spells of rain likely with widely windy conditions. However low confidence in details around heaviest rain currently.
Sat 29 Aug
A drier and brighter start to the day, with a band of cloud and rain spreading in from the west through the afternoon.
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.