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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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 near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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 near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 22nd February 2025
Last updated
Fri 21st Feb 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy over the mountains, up to gale force higher Scottish tops particularly northwest, but a relative improvement compared to Friday and Sunday. Rain most frequent near Skye, patchy light showers elsewhere. Cloud often capping western tops, higher bases and some breaks eastwards. Near freezing on highest summits.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Breezy on higher hills. Brief showers, cloud breaks to tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, winds becoming inconvenient. Highest winds may cause momentary challenges to balance.
How Wet?
Drizzly west
Drizzly spells onto western hills, isolated drizzle or mostly dry east.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering south/western slopes, breaks east
Frequent or persistent cloud banks down to mid slopes on southern hills and over tops. Patchy toward mid and east Wales with clear spells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% south/west, 60% east/mid Wales.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun in the afternoon, best in the east. Mostly good visibility, excellent east.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C. Feeling sub-zero in the breeze.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 23rd February 2025
Last updated
Fri 21st Feb 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 50 to 70mph, for periods 80mph at least in gusts on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe conditions: mobility challenging across the hills, frequently knocking you off your feet where exposed higher up.
How Wet?
Heavy rain
Rain soon setting in from dawn, becoming increasingly persistently heavy, continuing through afternoon, only breaking up into showers by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon extensive
Shrouding the hills most or all day, possibly some eastern hills starting clear before cloud lowers and widely fills in to mid-slopes, or lower slopes toward south.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, sun unlikely. Hazy, poor visibility in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C rising to 5C. Feeling like -10 to -15C due to wind chill.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 24th February 2025
Last updated
Fri 21st Feb 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher terrain, affecting comfortable walking on exposed areas. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
A little rain on and off over windward western hills, rare brief showers passing eastwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Sometimes capping tops
Patches of cloud likely to come and go over higher tops, bases around 700m, most frequent toward west and south, but lifting above most or all tops for periods.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, mainly toward east. Visibility often good, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C. Feeling like -7C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Wet underfoot following several spells of rain and a marked thaw. Weather conditions deteriorating again into Sunday with storm-force mountain winds and heavy rain. Chillier west to southwesterly winds prevail next week, a return to mostly sub-freezing conditions over Scottish Munros, whilst lower Scottish hills plus mountains in England & Wales will see some freeze and thaw. Showery conditions with hail and upland snow, mixed with occasionally more widespread precipitation.