Snowdonia National Park Forecast
The Snowdonia National Park.
Viewing Weather Forecast for Thursday 5th March 2015
Forecast last updated on Wednesday 4th March 2015 at 12:10pm
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Windy, particularly Scotland, where severe upland gales across the Scottish Highlands. Low cloud will shroud most western mountains, and across the W & NW Highlands drizzle and rain will be widespread and snowmelt will accelerate across the Highlands.
Headline for Snowdonia National Park
Windy; cloud shrouding western hills.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly, 25 to 35mph, strongest Snowdon range, where perhaps 40mph higher tops for periods.
Effect of wind on you?
Considerable buffeting, mainly Snowdon range. Will impede ease of walking on higher areas elsewhere.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Dry almost everywhere - just the risk of a little fine drizzle westernmost hills between Porthmadog and Snowdon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive west
Increasingly shrouding western hills above 500 to 700m, and patches below on slopes nearest the coast between Porthmadog and Snowdon. Well inland, and near/north of the A5, most cloud confined above 800m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% westernmost slopes to 70% eastern areas
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun, mainly eastern hills. Foggy on most higher areas western areas; mostly very good visibility below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1C.
Freezing Level
Soon above the summits.
Planning Outlook
All mountain areas of Britain from Friday 6th March 2015
A change in weather pattern will bring extensive south or southwesterly winds to all mountain areas. There will be sustained thaw of lying snow - particularly into this weekend, leading to considerable snow loss across the Scottish Highlands. There will be extensive low cloud and rain focussed on western mountains over the next few days, although this may well clear the Scottish Highlands on Sunday. Through next week, rain bearing fronts will move slowly eastwards from time to time, but overall substantial fine weather.
