Elidir Fawr today (updated 12:10, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 48 mph gusting 60 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 15 mph.
Elidir Fawr weather today
Slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 48 mph gusting 60 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Elidir Fawr weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Elidir Fawr weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Elidir Fawr summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodaySlight rain
Poor
7°/4°
-2°
48/60
100%
TomorrowModerate drizzle
Poor
7°/5°
-1°
42/52
2%
Fri 30Overcast
Poor
9°/1°
-1°
44/55
0%
Sat 31Fog
Good
9°/0°
-3°
16/20
2%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
6°/-1°
-3°
20/25
10%
Mon 2Fog
Good
5°/-3°
-6°
21/26
4%
Tue 3Overcast
Marginal
4°/-5°
-8°
12/15
0%
Elidir Fawr 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Marginal
6°/-1°
-3°
25/32
2%
Thu 5Overcast
Marginal
6°/0°
-3°
30/38
4%
Fri 6Overcast
Marginal
5°/-1°
-4°
28/35
6%
Sat 7Fog
Marginal
6°/-5°
-8°
16/20
14%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
8°/-1°
-4°
33/41
21%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Poor
8°/7°
3°
54/67
33%
Tue 10Moderate rain showers
Poor
9°/3°
-1°
55+/70+
29%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Elidir Fawr each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 924m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Elidir Fawr each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:53
9h 46m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 16:01. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:59.
Elidir Fawr rises at the western end of the Glyderau, above Nant Peris and the slate quarries of Dinorwig. It reaches 924m (3031ft) and is a Furth, a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a Marilyn and one of the Welsh 3000s. Mynydd Perfedd (813m) is 1.3km to the north-east, Foel-goch (831m) 1.7km east, and Y Garn (947m), the nearest higher hill, 2.6km south-east.
The standard route from Nant Peris climbs beside the Afon Dudodyn and then up steep, grassy slopes to the ridge. You can also reach it along the ridge from Y Garn.
The summit is a rocky crest with a shelter. The north side drops to the reservoir of Marchlyn Mawr, part of the Dinorwig pumped-storage scheme. On a clear day you look over the Menai Strait to Anglesey.
Elidir Fawr is 924 m (3,031 ft) high with 213 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 14th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Mynydd Perfedd (1.3 km), Carnedd y Filiast (1.7 km) and Carnedd y Filiast North Top (2.0 km).
What is the best way up Elidir Fawr?
The route from Nant Peris beside the Afon Dudodyn is the most direct, though it is steep.
Is Elidir Fawr one of the Welsh 3000s?
Yes. It is one of the 15 Welsh 3000s.
Can you combine Elidir Fawr and Y Garn?
Yes. Y Garn is 2.6km to the south-east along the ridge.
How high is Elidir Fawr?
Elidir Fawr is 924 metres high with 213 metres of prominence.
Where is Elidir Fawr?
Elidir Fawr is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Elidir Fawr?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Elidir Fawr, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Nant Peris via the Afon Dudodyn (3.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Elidir Fawr today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Elidir Fawr tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Elidir Fawr this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Elidir Fawr?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Elidir Fawr rises at the western end of the Glyderau, above Nant Peris and the slate quarries of Dinorwig. It reaches 924m (3031ft) and is a Furth, a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a Marilyn and one of the Welsh 3000s. Mynydd Perfedd (813m) is 1.3km to the north-east, Foel-goch (831m) 1.7km east, and Y Garn (947m), the nearest higher hill, 2.6km south-east.
The standard route from Nant Peris climbs beside the Afon Dudodyn and then up steep, grassy slopes to the ridge. You can also reach it along the ridge from Y Garn.
The summit is a rocky crest with a shelter. The north side drops to the reservoir of Marchlyn Mawr, part of the Dinorwig pumped-storage scheme. On a clear day you look over the Menai Strait to Anglesey.
Elidir Fawr is 924 m (3,031 ft) high with 213 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 14th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Mynydd Perfedd (1.3 km), Carnedd y Filiast (1.7 km) and Carnedd y Filiast North Top (2.0 km).
What is the best way up Elidir Fawr?
The route from Nant Peris beside the Afon Dudodyn is the most direct, though it is steep.
Is Elidir Fawr one of the Welsh 3000s?
Yes. It is one of the 15 Welsh 3000s.
Can you combine Elidir Fawr and Y Garn?
Yes. Y Garn is 2.6km to the south-east along the ridge.
How high is Elidir Fawr?
Elidir Fawr is 924 metres high with 213 metres of prominence.
Where is Elidir Fawr?
Elidir Fawr is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Elidir Fawr?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Elidir Fawr, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Nant Peris via the Afon Dudodyn (3.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Elidir Fawr today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Elidir Fawr tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Elidir Fawr this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Elidir Fawr?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
