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.
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 28th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Feeling bitterly cold in gale-force west-northwesterly winds widely, severe gales on higher Scottish mountains. Extensive showers with hail, snow, chance of isolated thunder, locally grouping into more constant precipitation NW Highlands, also N England in morning; intensity of showers easing during afternoon.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Windy, gales higher tops. Hail and snow showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 30 to 40mph, strongest in the morning, squally gusts to 50mph for a time; lessening gradually afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery, more strenuous walking with frequent buffeting in exposure in morning. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Hail and snow showers
Showers most frequent in west from dawn, but extending inland and eastwards, brief hail, snow falling in morning to 300-400m, with time mostly rain below 600m. Fewer and lighter showers afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied mostly over western tops, lifting
Patchy cloud capping higher slopes mostly toward the western Cambrians in the morning, lifting increasingly above the tops by middle of the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, best in east in morning. Visibility often very good, but reduced at times to briefly very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-1C rising to +1 or 2C afternoon. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
Freezing Level
700m in morning, plus frost sheltered inland valleys around dawn, rising just above freezing to tops by middle of day.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 29th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest later westerly 40 to 50mph, stronger gusts for a time through middle of day, sudden powerful squalls.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions over higher exposed terrain, sudden buffeting knocking you off your feet. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain becomes heavy for a time
A swathe of rain moves in from the west during the morning, turning persistent over a few hours in west, a more intense band moving southeastwards into afternoon. Later showery rain on and off.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering in rain to be extensive
Patchy cloud on some higher slopes in morning, lowering to fill in more widely above 500-600m, lower for a time in west. By evening, tending to lift and break.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some early brightness before cloud thickens. Visibility starts good, then poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4C afternoon. Wind chill feeling like -8 to -12C.
Freezing Level
Rising from before dawn to be above freezing to the tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 30th March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Mar 26 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly, 25 to 40mph, strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, frequent buffeting in exposure. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rare if any showers
Chance of an odd brief light shower in west Wales early morning, fading out.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above most tops
Cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, mostly above 600-700m in morning, tending to rise. Increasing breaks to tops. Will then lower from southwest into night.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, most common east. Visibility mostly good, slight haze west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1C rising to 4C afternoon, then higher after dark. Wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on highest summits at first, then lifting higher above tops.
Planning Outlook
Changeable westerlies prevail onward into early next week, continuing gales over most high terrain. Milder air lifts above freezing to all tops into Tuesday with low cloud, drizzle and rain, most persistent west-northwest Scotland. Likely colder again in Scotland by Wednesday with some further hill snow likely. Some windows of better weather mid-late in the week as higher pressure is nearby - temperatures vary above and just below freezing on Highland tops, more often above freezing England and Wales tops. Some chilly air possible during early April, but drier conditions likely developing with time with more spring sunshine.