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.
Sunday'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.
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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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.
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 8th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Feb 26 at
12:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Little change with rain or on higher areas in Scotland snow on and off - showery in character Wales; and the mountains extensively foggy. Fairly light wind - except in northern Scotland at first.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Rain on and off; extensive fog. Light wind.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 15 to on higher tops 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Showers
Showery; some showers heavy; risk hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive on higher slopes.
Cloud base typically 500 to 700m, but nearer 300m in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine; visibility very good, but poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3 or 4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 9th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Feb 26 at
12:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-easterly 20 to 30mph, probably strengthening to 35-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and gusty for periods, especially western coastal hills, where perhaps fairly arduous. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patches or spots of rain here and there
Patches of rain, or just occasional spots, here and there. Amounts small, but nonetheless giving damp weather at times.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Extensive low cloud covering the mountains, cloud base mostly between 500 and 700m, lowest Preseli to southern Brecon Beacons. Cloud base likely to drop toward 300m in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast. Widely misty and murky.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Feb 26 at
12:07PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southerly 20 or 25mph; although may strength toward 40mph late in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but anticipate increasingly arduous walking later in the day
How Wet?
Occasional rain
It may stay dry much of or all day, but there may be further rain approaching from southwest toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Most higher mountains persistently foggy
Cloud base widely 600m to 750m, although may come and go above 450m Preseli and southern Brecon Beacons But cloud base will drop in rain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mostly lower slopes mid Wales. Mostly very good or excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Little change over the next few days with continued foggy conditions over most mountains, and rain, or on higher mainly Scottish areas snow. Intermittently southeasterly winds approaching gale force. Later in the week, progressively colder from the north with fresh snow on many mountains.