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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Hazy views with lack of air clarity, particularly on lower terrain, some fog banks on hills making navigation locally more difficult. If above an inversion, the air outstandingly clear.
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
Saturday 22nd November 2025
Last updated
Fri 21st Nov 25 at
4:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
As less cold air penetrates the UK, only higher summits in Scotland will remain below freezing point. Nevertheless, much mountains terrain will remain frozen and icy. Rain and strong winds overnight will have eased to in Scotland and through the morning will clear Wales and N England.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Showers. Fog tending to thin. Terrain partly frozen.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 40mph at first; veering west or northwesterly 20mph from west mid morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with frequent buffeting and considerable wind chill morning.
How Wet?
Rain morning; clearing to the odd shower
Rain and drizzle frequent most of morning but toward midday gradually easing to well scattered showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, some rising east
Shrouding even lower hills widely from dawn. Will improve, by midday, most cloud above 550m. By mid afternoon, breaks to 750m, mainly east Wales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull and misty at first before patches of sun come through and below cloud visibility becomes very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
5C. Feeling like -7C in the wind in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but some particularly higher terrain still partly frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Last updated
Fri 21st Nov 25 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 30 to perhaps 35mph morning, but strengthening toward 35 to 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and arduous or difficult walking, particularly afternoon.
How Wet?
Heavy showers
Rain overnight soon clearing. Then sudden heavy showers, low risk thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive on higher areas
Cloud base varied, but widely covering hills above 500-800m, lowest near to west coast, where near showers temporarily forming on lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mainly east Wales. Hazy, and visibility poor in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2C. Will feel like -12C directly in the wind later in the day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 24th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 21st Nov 25 at
4:11PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly, 25 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impede ease of walking across the hills, and at times in gusty conditions, balance may be tricky.
How Wet?
Little or perhaps no precipitation
There may be light rain now and again, most likely morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud base rising - probably clearing higher summits
Morning: cloud shrouding higher areas extensively. Gradually cloud base rising toward 750 to perhaps 900m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine slowly coming through. Visibility very good or perhaps in afternoon excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 2C - a marginal drop likely through the day Will feel as cold as minus 5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Another brief burst of cold air on Monday and Tuesday will bring further snow to northern Scotland. By Wednesday, milder air together with rain and strong wind will be extending across Britain. Rain and strong wind will be frequent, particularly on western mountains for the remainder of the week. In Scotland temperatures on the Munros will sometimes be below freezing point, but fresh snow probably transient, whereas elsewhere, snow rare if any.