Mountain weather
Eryri / Snowdonia
Confidence
High for reasonably fine and settled conditions through Thursday and Friday, although lower for cloud details and for timing of a weakening band of rain moving southeast over the weekend, before confidence rises again early next week with a high building over the United Kingdom.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 29 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 30 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rather cloudy with scattered, mainly light showers. Occasionally fresh southwesterly winds easing.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Morning showers then dry with sunny spells. Strengthening southerly winds
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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900m
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900m | SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
S 18mph knots
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18mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
S 13mph knots
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13mph |
S 13mph knots
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13mph |
S 15mph knots
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15mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
S 15mph knots
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15mph |
S 14mph knots
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14mph |
S 18mph knots
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18mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
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Valley
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Valley | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
Wind gust
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900m
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900m | 27mph | 23mph | 22mph | 25mph | 26mph | 26mph | 29mph | 35mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 18mph | 18mph | 20mph | 22mph | 21mph | 21mph | 26mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 15mph | 15mph | 17mph | 20mph | 17mph | 17mph | 21mph |
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Valley
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Valley | 16mph | 13mph | 15mph | 17mph | 18mph | 16mph | 16mph | 20mph |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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2100m
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2200m
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2300m
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2100m
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1900m
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Time
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Valley
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Valley | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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2100m
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2200m
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2300m
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2100m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling rather cold on the summits, especially later in the day as winds strengthen. Gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits by evening
Weather
Clear spells and scattered mainly light showers overnight and through the morning with more in the way of sunny spells developing towards midday. The rest of the day then looks dry with sunny or clear spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 40% at first rising to 75% by midday
Low cloud and visibility
Periods of cloud becoming more occasional through the morning, above about 450-600m and then lifting to around 750m through the afternoon. Away from cloud visibility good or very good falling briefly in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry with clear spells overnight. Then a largely dry day with some good spells of sunshine developing. Dry with clear spells through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 60% at first rising to 90% by midday
Maximum wind speed expected
South 25-30mph, gusts around 45mph over ridges and summits, easing 15-20mph through the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 or 7 Celsius
- Valley Plus 7 or 8 Celsius at dawn rising to 14 or 15 Celsius by day
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or periods of cloud above about 450-600m at first, becoming more occasional above 750-900m by midday, with only small amounts below the summits in the afternoon. Away from cloud visibility good or very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 31 Oct
Dry with sunny spells, but cloud edging erratically south from late afternoon. Mainly light southerly winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Sun 1 Nov
Cloud and outbreaks of rain clearing erratically south through the day, perhaps some late sunny spells developing. Light southerly then northeasterly winds. Freezing levels above the summits but falling.
Mon 2 Nov
Lingering low level mist and fog possible, but the mountains should be largely cloud free. Light winds. Freezing level remaining above the 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.