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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Thursday 26th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Feb 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force southwesterlies, strengthening to be severe on higher mountains. Rain increasingly persistent from the west, some heavier falls setting in for periods combined with lowering cloud over the hills. Near freezing on higher Scottish tops, where some snow falls for a time.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Upland gales. Rain increasingly persistent, heavier afternoon.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, a trend towards the higher end of the range with time and reaching 50-55mph over high terrain afternoon and onward after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous-to-arduous walking all day, strongest wind necessitating notable effort to maintain stability, increasingly difficult afternoon; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on-and-off, becoming persistently heavier.
Rain comes and goes, often patchy and light toward eastern mid Wales. Between pulses of rain, spotty rain in the wind continues to affect the southern Brecon Beacons. More prolonged heavier rain increasingly sets in from west into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds the high terrain most of the day, often to middle elevations of southern aspects and Cambrians. During rain breaks, bases will lift, a chance of higher breaks Black Mountains, but cloud returns again.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often cloudy, though a period of brighter skies and some sun through high cloud early in day eastern areas. Mixed visibility, good out of fog/rain, but a haze towards the sea.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6C, rising slightly afternoon. Feeling like -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 27th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly gales overnight ease. Then a lull, but risk increasing N-NW'ly again 25-30mph - high uncertainty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Uncertain, variable conditions: effects may be small for several hours but a deteriorating trend likely.
How Wet?
Periods of rain
High uncertainty - rain likely affecting most hills at some point through the day, some dry moments too, but also a risk of setting in more widely for several hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, may vary
From dawn, a sheet of cloud shrouds the hills from middle slopes upward, ragged patches to lower slopes too. A lifting and breaking trend away from rain, but if rain lingers or returns, cloud widely lower.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, some brighter skies may occur, but a veil of high cloud. Visibility poor in rain, but some improvements at times possible.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Feeling like -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 28th February 2026
Last updated
Wed 25th Feb 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable or NW'ly 15 to 25mph for several hours, may drop less. Then by dusk SW'ly 25mph. Risk 40-50mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but in places more blustery occasionally, feeling chilly. Deteriorating onward after dark.
How Wet?
Soon largely dry
Possible local showery rain early morning, likely to fade. Onward into night, risk of rain moving in from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clearing
Cloud banks may cover some higher slopes in morning, likely to lift and largely clear.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy cloud breaking to give increasing amounts of sun. Visibility becoming excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C. Feeling like -5C if exposed to stronger breeze on hills.
Freezing Level
Just above higher summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable southwesterly regime continues through the weekend into early next week. Colder for a time with a drop of freezing level Friday into Saturday allowing some refreezing of higher mountain terrain mainly in Scotland, the snowpack on high mountains consolidating following recent thawing. Milder air and thawing returns into Sunday, accompanied by rain and upland gales. During next week, higher pressure is expected to develop around the British Isles, bringing quieter weather, drier for most with lighter winds. Some fronts may continue to graze northwest Scotland with rain and stronger winds locally for a few more days. Temperatures tending to be on the milder side during early March, but some frosts into valleys at times.