Brecon Beacons
Includes all higher summits in the southern half of Wales: the Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park, southern Cambrian Mountains and highest Preseli hills.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 24th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northerly winds gale force across Scottish mountains. Showery in the north, most frequent precipitation for the Cairngorms, turning to snow on higher tops. Drier with some sun SW Highlands. Areas of rain extend into Borders and northern England with time. Frequently showery in Wales, particularly south.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Windy. Frequent or persistent showery rain, heavy bursts.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to 40mph, squally gusts in showers. Tending to lessen during afternoon, turning northwesterly by dusk, increasing again into night toward 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for arduous or difficult, conditions. Significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Frequent or constant rain, heavy bursts
Clusters of showers, some heavy, will edge in from the west through the day. More frequent or constant rainfall western mountains (including western Brecon Beacons). Chance isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Hill fog extensive above 600-800m, with patches to lower slopes, widely so in rain west Wales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility often poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C, but feeling more like sub -5C in direct exposure to the strongest winds.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 25th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25 to 35mph, frequent squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for very blustery and gusty conditions with significant wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Showers, mainly in west
Showers moving in on northwesterly flow, mainly affecting hills west of Brecon where may become frequent for periods. Little if any east Wales.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional over western tops
Occasional fog across the tops, mainly across hills west of Brecon where may be rather widespread in the morning. Little if any east Wales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% in west, 80% in east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Frequent sun in east, occasional in west. Visibility excellent, but poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C, but feeling like -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above tops, but near-freezing on highest summits especially later in day.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 26th October 2025
Last updated
Thu 23rd Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 25mph or possibly stronger up to dawn. Trending westerly, likely to increase later in day 35-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for notable wind chill across the fells. Blustery, conditions may vary during day, but likely worsening later afternoon.
How Wet?
Local showers, later rain sets in
Showers mostly western areas in the morning, further south/east largely dry. During afternoon, increasing risk steadier rain developing, becoming persistent and heavy, especially in west into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western tops, later extensive
Patchy cloud mostly capping higher western slopes above 700m in morning, clearer hills further eastward. During afternoon, cloud lowering, filling in with time above 500-700m, lowest west.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% later 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of early sun soon weakening from west as high cloud thickens; then overcast. Visibility mostly very good, reducing to be poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 3C afternoon; 5C into night. If exposed to stronger winds, feeling near -10C.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on highest tops in morning, plus frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising further above tops.
Planning Outlook
A cold weekend; higher summits close to freezing point in England and Wales and below in Scotland. Substantially dry on many mountains but areas of frequent showers (hail and snow), mainly NW and W Highlands (where wind close to gale on Saturday) and north and west Wales. By Sunday afternoon, increasing threat of rain setting in on many western mountains - ahead of a less cold but often windy and wet few days. Westerly winds prevail, later in week trending southerly.