Eryri / Snowdonia Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for a generally unsettled and changeable spell with showers and sunny spells. Low for detail.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Early cloud clearing to give bright or sunny spells. Chance of a few showers in the afternoon.
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
<05% | <05% | <05% | 30% | 30% | <05% |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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900m |
SE
27
|
SE
21
|
SE
18
|
SE
16
|
SE
12
|
E
15
|
600m |
SE
22
|
SE
19
|
SE
14
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
E
11
|
300m |
SE
14
|
SE
12
|
SE
10
|
SE
8
|
SE
7
|
E
7
|
Valley |
SE
14
|
SE
12
|
SE
10
|
E
8
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m | 31 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
600m | 26 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
300m | 23 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
Valley | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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900m |
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
600m |
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
300m |
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
13°
|
Valley |
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
Freezing Level |
2,100m
|
1,900m
|
2,000m
|
2,200m
|
2,100m
|
2,100m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
900m |
2°
|
3°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
600m |
6°
|
7°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
9°
|
300m |
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
12°
|
Valley |
11°
|
13°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
13°
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Conditions becoming more favourable from late morning, with a small chance of a thundery downpour in the afternoon. Packable waterproofs and sun protection recommended.
Weather
A rather cloudy start to the day, with some mist and fog patches in the valleys. Perhaps the odd spot of light rain or drizzle on the summits. Otherwise, largely dry with the cloud soon breaking up to give way to bright or sunny spells during the morning, these persisting into the afternoon. There is the chance of a few well-scattered showers breaking out in the afternoon, with the low risk of the odd heavy and possibly thundery downpour. Becoming dry, with sunny/clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% initially, becoming 95% by late morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered amounts of cloud across the range through the day with cloud developing most extensively down to 600m across summits and southeastern facing slopes in the morning. Cloud generally lifting above summits by late morning. Visibility generally very good with clear views of distant hills, but moderate in rainfall, a chance of poor in thundery downpours or over summits early.
Ground conditions
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Mountain weather information
Weather
Generally dry to start but cloudy on southern and eastern facing slopes initially and across summits. Cloud soon lifting above summits, with some good sunny intervals through the day and isolated potentially heavy and thundery showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% initially, rising to 100% by mid-morning.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 15 mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius becoming 13 Celsius.
- Valley Plus 10 Celsius becoming 20 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud developing most extensively down to 600m across summits and southern/eastern facing slopes in the morning. Cloud generally lifting above summits by late morning. Visibility generally very good with clear views of distant hills, but poor in cloud over summits early, perhaps poor in heavy thundery showers later.
Mountain weather information
Fri 17 May
Mostly cloudy with a chance of heavy rain of thundery showers. Freezing level above summits.
Sat 18 May
A brighter day but once again with a chance of heavy thundery showers. Freezing level above summits.
Sun 19 May
Partly cloudy with an outside chance of rain or showers, but mostly dry. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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.