Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Eryri / Snowdonia

Confidence

High for dry and settled weather on Saturday then generally cloudy with rain at times for Sunday and Monday. Low for details from Tuesday onwards.

Sunrise: Sunset:
Sunrise: Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with long sunny spells and light winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph
600m
600m W 7mph knots
W
7mph
E 4mph knots
E
4mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph
S 4mph knots
S
4mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
300m
300m W 2mph knots
W
2mph
E 2mph knots
E
2mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
Valley
Valley W 2mph knots
W
2mph
E 2mph knots
E
2mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
S 3mph knots
S
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 15mph 8mph 10mph 8mph 8mph 13mph
600m
600m 9mph 6mph 8mph 7mph 5mph 9mph
300m
300m 6mph 2mph 6mph 4mph 2mph 5mph
Valley
Valley 6mph 2mph 7mph 5mph 2mph 5mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 1 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1300m
1200m
1600m
1800m
1800m
1700m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A fine day for hillwalking but note that it will feel quite chilly on the tops. Long sunny spells lead to high UV levels so sunscreen is advisable.

Weather

A clear and dry start, cloud develops turning the sun hazy for a time during the morning but remaining dry with long periods of crisp autumn sunshine expected.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

>95%.

Low cloud and visibility

Patchy areas of high cloud but nearly all above summits. Excellent visibility during the day.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast