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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Friday 7th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 6th Nov 25 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloud and drizzle in central and south Scotland, clearer hills (including some summits) north. Blustery coasts from Skye southward, Wales breezy too. A cloud sheet will cover English and Welsh peaks with low bases on south aspects. Rain over south Wales through afternoon, risk of afternoon rain for the Pennines.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Patchy cloud and rain, deteriorating with strengthening wind
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20-30mph, at times up to 35mph on westernmost hills towards Pembrokeshire. Trending southeasterly and broadly rising to 35-40mph for several afternoon hours, then easing into night and shifting southwesterly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking strenuous-to-arduous most of the day; balance will be challenged in exposure. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain increasingly widespread afternoon
Patchy rain onto southern slopes through the morning with drizzle over the high tops. A broader area of rain sweeps in from the southwest afternoon, becoming persistent and widespread for several hours, possibly into nighttime.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive high tops and southern slopes
Fairly extensive above 600-700m most of the day with fog to lower elevations on southern slopes. Some higher breaks may occur in the north through the morning, then bases drop further with cloud becoming widely extensive as rain arrives.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%, dropping to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sunshine, if any. Excellent visibility, turning poor as rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C. Feeling near freezing in exposure to strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 8th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 6th Nov 25 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 15 to 30mph, speed and direction may vary, at times gusty 35mph - detail uncertain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy over higher terrain, but modest effect on walking; some gustier locations.
How Wet?
Local drizzly showers mostly west
Drizzly patches most common on hills toward south and west, occasionally a light shower. Often dry eastern mid-Wales.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most extensive morning
Shrouding the hills most or all day, some different fog layers possible, including some lower slopes in the morning. Lifting with time toward 600-700m, some breaks mostly eastern areas afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun mostly east Wales afternoon. Mostly misty morning at various levels, some improvement into afternoon.
How Cold? (at 750m)
6 or 7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 9th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 6th Nov 25 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
A gusty southwesterly 40-50mph, including down to middle slopes. An easing trend afternoon towards 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions early with considerable buffeting and wind chill. Easing later, though remaining uncomfortable.
How Wet?
Rain from the west gradually sets in widely
Frequent rain soon arrives onto western slopes, spreading east and becoming widely persistent for several hours. Heaviest rain on south-facing slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive, some higher bases east early
Extensive across west and southern slopes down to middle or lower elevations all day. Higher east at first; bases may just reach the tops of the Black Mountains before lowering more widely as rain sets in.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright periods on northern slopes where visibility will be good, but elsewhere foggy and dull.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C. Feeling like -3C in strongest direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
A brief brighter spell on Saturday, but otherwise staying mild with low cloud, drizzle and rain at times well into next week. Areas northeast of major hill groups seeing least rain and highest cloud breaks, though high summits will struggle to clear the fog as the air will remain generally humid. Southerly winds of varied strengths, sometimes more blustery, approaching gale-force in exposed western areas. As the following weekend approaches, indications of northeasterly winds developing for Scotland, bringing drier weather to the west, and potentially much colder with time. England & Wales may remain frequently wet under slow-moving low pressure - uncertainty over timing and locations of the coldest conditions.