Snowdonia National Park Forecast
The Snowdonia National Park.
Viewing Weather Forecast for Friday 27th February 2015
Forecast last updated on Thursday 26th February 2015 at 2:52pm
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A lull in the wind, although still gale force widely Scottish Highlands. Snow showers W & NW Highlands, and just a few flurries elsewhere. Toward dusk; snow and quickly strengthening winds reaching western mountains
Headline for Snowdonia National Park
Lull in wind. Substantially dry.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 35mph, strongest Snowdon range morning. A lull then likely (15 to locally 25mph), but toward dusk strengthening quickly from west to or above 40mph.
Effect of wind on you?
Fairly small for a few hours, but at first and by dusk significant buffeting and wind chill higher areas.
How Wet?
Rain, snow higher areas, evening
Low risk snow flurries. Toward or just after dusk, precipitation spreading east; rain below about 350m.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher tops
Continually varying cloud base; rarely below 500m near precipitation and otherwise mostly above 900 or 1000m. However, later in afternoon on westernmost areas (mainly Porthmadog to Snowdon), base dropping to ward 450m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Ranging from bursts of sunshine western hills, to intermittently sunny eastern hills - but cloud thickening from west later on. Slight haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C
Freezing Level
700m - will rise slowly throughout the day. Slight frost in some valleys after dawn.
Planning Outlook
All mountain areas of Britain from Saturday 28th February 2015
Little change in the weather pattern unit the middle of next week: frequent upland gales and considerable precipitation focussed western mountains, particularly the W & NW Highlands. Rain frequently only lower slopes, although mainly from southern Scotland southwards, one or two brief periods of thaw up to higher slopes. Later next week, as pressure rises, much drier. Indeed, pressure will remain high close to Britain for perhaps a week or more. At present there is least certainty of dry conditions over NW Scotland where renewed bouts of upland gales and precipitation may develop.
