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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Many places stay dry all day with sunshine and broken cloud. Below freezing on Scottish tops. A band of rain and hill snow moves into northern Scotland during the day, plus a strengthening northwesterly wind. Easterly winds for Wales, light rain in the south fizzles out, but leaves low cloud and dampness.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Strong gusty wind, early rain fading, staying cloudy.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to 30mph, gusty 35mph around higher tops during the morning; locally gusty downslope to west; tending to lessen slightly into afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking over higher exposed terrain, gusts making balance tricky in the morning; improving a little. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain mostly light, fading to patchy drizzle
An area of persistent rain and drizzle from overnight continues into the morning, but will fade and gradually break up. Some patchy drizzle likely lingers most of day toward southeastern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent eastern areas
Shrouding most hills in the morning, from some lower elevations up in the east of the region, but higher and more broken westwards. Some breaks emerge during day, but eastern hills often covered.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% east, rising to 60% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, murky in early rain. Some improvement in visibility as rain fades, locally good in west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C. Feeling like -4 to -7C directly in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Thursday 12th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking on exposed high terrain, gusts may affect balance. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected most places
Chance of an odd shower over Pembrokeshire.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Some cloud may drift over higher slopes from dawn, but all likely to break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early patchy cloud clears, then widely sunny. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 0C. Feeling near -10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
800m or just above. Patchy frost in valleys in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 13th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly turning northwesterly, 15mph or likely dropping less during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 750m)
Around 0C.
Freezing Level
Around 800m or just above, but frost widely in valleys in morning, in places all day inland out of sunlight.
Planning Outlook
Chillier in the second half of this week with frost widely, but much clearer conditions for all with sunshine. Into the weekend, as the wind shifts west then southwesterly, less cold air drifts in from the Atlantic bringing more cloud onto western hills - some rain mainly in western Scotland, whilst England and Wales may remain largely dry for the weekend. A changeable outlook into next week with varying temperatures, stronger wind at times, rain and some upland snow possible. Unsettled patterns are more likely to prevail beyond mid-month.