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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
7:26AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy and significant chill factor for the Highlands - murky and snow falling over the hills most persistent in eastern Scotland, rain below 600m. Better toward northwest, some cloud breaks toward coast. In northern England, lessening wind, patchy rain fading, low cloud rising higher. Drier until later for Wales.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Moderate breeze, increasing. Rain moves in from SW.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 20 or 25mph, increasing a little to 30mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but increasingly blustery later in day.
How Wet?
Rain develops
Largely dry morning, some fine drizzle if in cloud. Middle of day into afternoon, areas of rain approaching from southwest, increasingly persistent, steadier rain develops over Brecon Beacons.
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. Cloud base will drop later in rain, particularly southern aspects.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, mostly lower slopes mid Wales in morning. Mostly very good visibility below cloud.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C. Feeling like -5C or below later as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
7:26AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwest or westerly in the range 20 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and wind chill becoming considerable.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Showers, or one or two pulses of more constant rain, possible hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west
Most hills persistently cloud covered above 500 to 750m; perhaps breaks toward tops east Wales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or perhaps no sun. Extensively cloudy; visibility mostly very good out of cloud, but poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 750m)
3C. Feeling like -5C to possibly nearer -10C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Thursday 12th February 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Feb 26 at
7:26AM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking at times strenuous in exposure, though may also be fairly small in places.
How Wet?
Often raining
Patchy rain affecting most mountains throughout the day with some extended rainy periods possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high terrain
Cloud mostly covers high terrain, some variability, bases occasionally lowering towards middle slopes but also breaking towards the summits, perhaps locally off summits at times.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some bright glimpses possible but often cloudy. Variable visibility, very good out of rain but suddenly poor where rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 750m)
2 or 3C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Becoming colder for all areas during this week, with much mountain terrain frozen again to increasingly lower elevations - soonest toward the north and east of Scotland. East to northeasterly winds in the second half of the week, turning northerly toward the weekend - the distribution of snow showers shifting with time from eastern hills to more north-facing mountains, particularly Scotland. Away from showers later in the week, brighter than recently with sunshine and clearer hills.