Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Eryri / Snowdonia

Confidence

High for a largely settled period. Lower for amounts of low cloud during the mornings.

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 but mainly cloudy, some brighter spells developing later.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Fog
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 W 11mph knots
W
11mph
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph
600m
600m W 6mph knots
W
6mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph
S 22mph knots
S
22mph
S 18mph knots
S
18mph
300m
300m W 2mph knots
W
2mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
S 16mph knots
S
16mph
S 12mph knots
S
12mph
Valley
Valley W 2mph knots
W
2mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph
S 16mph knots
S
16mph
S 12mph knots
S
12mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 14mph 20mph 25mph 31mph 29mph 35mph
600m
600m 8mph 17mph 22mph 28mph 29mph 24mph
300m
300m 3mph 13mph 18mph 23mph 25mph 22mph
Valley
Valley 3mph 12mph 17mph 22mph 24mph 22mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2100m
2300m
2300m
3200m
2800m
2700m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

UV protection required even with cloud cover.

Weather

Dry but mainly cloudy, some brighter spells developing later. Any early low cloud and hill fog will soon lift, then is likely to develop later this evening. Less windy compared to Thursday.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

60% in west, 90% in the east at first then decreasing 40% in west and 60% in east late evening. Otherwise 100%.

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud possibly shrouding some western summits at first and again later this evening, bases 600-800m. Poor visibility with any hill fog, otherwise very good visibility.

Ground conditions

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Summit specific forecast