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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Mild
Temperatures +5C or above on higher summits. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling cool if exposed to breeze higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Upland wind in the Scottish Highlands but lighter elsewhere. Frequent showers or drizzle in the morning, falling as sleet or hail on the higher Scottish summits. These will tend to ease in the afternoon causing the extensive morning cloud to lift and break a little.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Cloud and patches drizzly rain after dawn, then well scattered showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small overall, but there may be some buffeting from gusts, most likely in eastern areas.
How Wet?
Patches of rain and drizzle, easing to a few showers.
Drizzly rain at first; easing to well scattered showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive in the morning
Fog may well shroud Cambrian range and SW Wales abs 200 to 400m most or all morning. Further east, cloud base higher, typically 450 to 650m, possibly higher east Wales. Tending to rise and break into the afternoon, once rain eases.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Often misty or murky - most extensively west Wales.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C. Feeling a little over freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly, 10 to 15mph. Risk 30mph for a time in the Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons NP.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often small but walking made more arduous for a time in places. Beware gusts affecting balance.
How Wet?
Dry in many places
Widely dry but, a few pockets of drizzle, mostly south Wales - possibly frequent SW Wales.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive higher areas; very low cloud base SW Wales
Preseli east to hills near Llandovery : Fog above 300 to 450m all day. Otherwise, cloud base typically 500 to perhaps in mid and east Wales 750m
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine may come through mainly lower slopes mid Wales. Persistent haze, misty where drizzly.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C. Slight wind chill in light wind, but may feel below freezing if higher speeds occur.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Thursday 24th October 2024
Last updated
Tue 22nd Oct 24 at
7:57AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 40 to 50mph, strongest near the west coast. Powerful down-slopes gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions. Gusts will affect your balance and could possibly blow you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Pockets of drizzly rain
Many regions will remain mostly dry, but pockets of persistent drizzly rain on coastal upslopes. Some of these may penetrate inland at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Cloud will shroud the hills from lower coastal slopes for much of the day, with the cloud base highest towards the north.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sunshine and hazy.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7C. Feeling around -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally humid and windy conditions over the next few days bringing lots of low cloud and some drizzle on western coasts. More organised rain at times from Friday and into the weekend but the potential development of a low pressure near Ireland is giving some uncertainty. Temperatures likely fluctuating over the weekend with higher summits below freezing at times.