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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Sunday 15th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Feb 26 at
12:12PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Overnight snow (considerable western Scotland north to Skye) will have cleared, leaving snow (rain lower slopes) showers in Scotland (driest toward east), whilst further south rain and snow on and off. Most mountain terrain will be frozen although thawing lower slopes.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Terrain partly frozen. Frequent rain. Wind near gale force.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 30 to sometimes 35mph most of morning. Often 40mph Cambrian range and higher tops elsewhere middle of day onwards.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill and widely arduous or perhaps in afternoon difficult walking on higher areas.
How Wet?
Rain and snow; easing afternoon
Persistent snow clearing before dawn. Rain on and off, although over a few hours the rain almost constant. Will clear to showers into the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Frequently or persistently covering the mountains
Fog persistent across the hills most or all day; sometimes cloud below 300m though mostly above 500m north from Black Mountains. Will improve at times, mainly later afternoon as cloud base rises to 600m perhaps higher.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine, mainly east Wales. Sometimes excellent visibility, but abruptly poor in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Soon 4C. Will feel as close to minus 10C where exposed to the wind.
Freezing Level
Most terrain frozen or partly frozen, albeit freezing level above the summits with rapid thaw.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 16th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Feb 26 at
12:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly in the range 30 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and walking arduous, sometimes balance difficult.
How Wet?
Snow showers; sometimes frequent
Snow and hail showers, sometimes frequent and threat of the precipitation almost constant over a couple of hours. Mostly rain below 550m. Chance isolated thunder morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Cloud base varying, between 300m near precipitation and otherwise 500 to occasionally above 750m (generally highest base east Wales afternoon).
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine - mainly lower slopes east Wales. Very varied visibility; very poor or appalling in snow, but otherwise excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
1 or 2C. Will feel around minus 10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Tuesday 17th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 14th Feb 26 at
12:12PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly high confidence in dropping to less than 15mph in a lull, but for a few hours from dawn up to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
0C
Freezing Level
750m.
Planning Outlook
Persistently cold most mountain areas, particularly across Scotland next week. Further snow from time to time. England and particularly Wales will have intermittently higher freezing levels resulting in freeze-thaw cycles.