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.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 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
Thursday 12th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Feb 26 at
4:09PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Very cold in Scotland with strong wind. Snow in the central/south highlands, some improvement from the north. Blustery too in north England, cloudy with patchy morning snow, later more frequent. South Pennines and north Wales see rain and snow with lighter wind. Blustery with patchy rain south Wales.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Blustery; patchy rain most of the day from the west
How windy? (On the summits)
West-northwesterly 25-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous on most terrain, strongest wind will challenge stability. Feeling chilly in exposure.
How Wet?
Rain on-and-off
Patchy rain affecting most mountains throughout the day with some extended rainy periods possible, most likely in the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high terrain, variably lower
Cloud mostly covers high terrain, some variability, bases occasionally lowering towards middle slopes but also breaking towards the summits, perhaps locally off summits at times, may vary rapidly later in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often cloudy but some sun bursts may occur, weakened by high cloud. Variable visibility, very good out of rain but suddenly poor where rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C during daylight, beginning to drop after nightfall, approaching 0C overnight. Feeling as cold as -10C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 13th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Feb 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northeasterly 40-45mph, risk stronger for periods. A chance of lighter wind at and before dawn, but a sudden deterioration.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous to challenging walking with severe wind chill; foot placement and balance constantly challenged. Severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent snow, rain to lower slopes
Snow and rain affecting the hills much of the day, may begin to break with time but a chance of returning too. Rain falling to the highest level in the morning, perhaps up to 400-500m.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, may begin to improve later
Cloud shrouds most mountains from 500m up well into the day. Fog may begin to lift and break late in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast most of the day. Very poor visibility due to fog and snow/rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C, though may start several degrees warmer. Feeling like -17 to -20C exposed to direct wind.
Freezing Level
400-500m, some variability around this height.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 14th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Feb 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 20-25mph, shifting west then southwesterly, easing for a time, then deteriorating evening and overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most of the day, though some uncomfortable gusty wind early and late in the day.
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation
Some light snow flurries may affect western hills/Cambrians in the morning, but otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Odd caps on summits
Occasional cloud caps over the summits, but most hills substantially cloud-free.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. High cloud approaches from the west with time. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
-2C, rising a degree.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from dawn, thaws up to 500-700m with time, highest where sun-exposed.
Planning Outlook
Colder for all areas during the transition into the weekend, mountain terrain frozen to increasingly lower elevations - soonest toward the north and east of Scotland. A widespread frost early on Saturday. Northeasterly wind will be dominant - the distribution of snow showers shifting with time from eastern hills to more north-facing mountains, particularly Scotland. Brighter than recently with sunshine and clearer hills later Friday and Saturday. Gales with heavy snow (rain to increasingly higher elevations) overnight into Sunday brings a return to unsettled weather for the following week - wet and windy periods come and go, freezing levels rising (high Scotland terrain stays frozen), then lowering again during periods of northwesterly wind.