Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Eryri / Snowdonia

Confidence

High for mainly dry, increasingly hot and humid conditions. Lower confidence for a breakdown Thursday night with the risk of thunderstorms.

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

Strong sunshine. Very hot and humid.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

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 NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
S 6mph knots
S
6mph
N 7mph knots
N
7mph
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
E 14mph knots
E
14mph
600m
600m E 5mph knots
E
5mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
E 11mph knots
E
11mph
300m
300m SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
E 5mph knots
E
5mph
Valley
Valley SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
N 7mph knots
N
7mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
E 5mph knots
E
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 9mph 5mph 8mph 10mph 12mph 17mph
600m
600m 6mph 5mph 10mph 11mph 10mph 15mph
300m
300m 4mph 7mph 9mph 9mph 8mph 12mph
Valley
Valley 4mph 7mph 10mph 10mph 8mph 11mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
900m
900m 18 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 19 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 20 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 22 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius
Valley
Valley 22 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 24 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3500m
3600m
3800m
3800m
3900m
3800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Very hot and humid. Pack light clothing, sun cream and plenty of hydration. UV levels very high.

Weather

Extreme heat warning issued. Patches of low cloud, mist and valley fog first thing, this soon clearing then another very hot and humid day with strong sunshine. Hotter than Tuesday.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Over 90%.

Low cloud and visibility

Early mist and fog patches, but quickly clearing. Good visibility with distant hills visible, hazy at times.

Ground conditions

Please see - https://yrwyddfa.live/

Summit specific forecast