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Brecon Beacons Forecast

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.

Saturday's Forecast

Moderate breeze, fairly small impact
Sunshine and showers
Cool

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Viewing Forecast For

Brecon Beacons
Saturday 30th March 2024
Last updated Fri 29th Mar 24 at 12:42PM

Summary for all mountain areas

Showers, of hail and on higher areas snow, mainly west Wales and also Scottish Highlands where risk thunder. Otherwise the day will improve as southerly winds become fairly light and cloud base rises to clear many higher summits. The air will be very clear indeed.

Headline for Brecon Beacons

Fairly light wind; showers, mainly west Wales. Cloud clearing the summits.

How windy? (On the summits)

Southerly, 20mph, although on western summits intermittently 25mph.

Effect of the wind on you?

Fairly small

How Wet?

Showers, mainly west Wales

Preseli and Cambrian range: Patches of rain (or snow above 650m) to the west may from time to time (most likely toward evening) spread inland giving an hour or so of showery rain. Elsewhere: Scattered hail showers, mainly afternoon.

Cloud on the hills?

Mostly or all clearing, but extensive at first

Preseli and Cambrian range; cloud base lifting to above higher slopes, particularly afternoon, but likely to come and go above 450m and 600m, lowest Preseli. Elsewhere: Markedly improving morning as cloud lifting to clear more or less all summits.

Chance of cloud free summits?

By late morning 80% west Wales; almost certain east

Sunshine and air clarity?

Patches of sunshine and excellent visibility; although cloudy at times west Wales with visibility poor in precipitation.

How Cold? (at 750m)

Around 1C after dawn before reaching 3 to 5C mid afternoon. Will feel as cold as minus 9C in the wind.

Freezing Level

Above the summits.

Viewing Forecast For

Brecon Beacons
Sunday 31st March 2024
Last updated Fri 29th Mar 24 at 12:42PM

How windy? (On the summits)

Southeast or easterly 20-25mph.

Effect of the wind on you?

Fairly small

How Wet?

Showers, mainly afternoon

Hail flurries or showers, mainly or only afternoon

Cloud on the hills?

All clearing

Patches of some higher slopes after dawn will soon clear.

Chance of cloud free summits?

Greater than 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Patchwork of sunshine. Visibility mostly excellent or superb after fog some valleys and lower slopes at first.

How Cold? (at 750m)

3 rising to 6C.

Freezing Level

Above the summits, although in valleys slight frost after dawn.

Viewing Forecast For

Brecon Beacons
Monday 1st April 2024
Last updated Fri 29th Mar 24 at 12:42PM

How windy? (On the summits)

Confidence in this forecast low: Easterly 25mph.

Effect of the wind on you?

May well impede ease of walking on higher areas..

How Wet?

Risk intermittent rain and drizzle

Pulses or rain may well come and go through the day

Cloud on the hills?

Persisting most or all day

Cloud base highest westernmost summits, where cloud could occasionally clear. However, in rain, cloud may fill in widely above 500m. In east Wales, even lower summits may well be covered.

Chance of cloud free summits?

20%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Cloudy or dull. Visibility very good, but misty in rain.

How Cold? (at 750m)

3C.

Freezing Level

Above the summits.

Planning Outlook

Highland Scotland largely dry over the coming week, although often sub-freezing on higher slopes, and mainly toward the east patches of drizzle or light snow and low cloud. Sunshine intermittently western mountains. Elsewhere, intermittently wet and extensively cloudy. On higher slops, the precipitation often as snow, possibly significant falls mid week. Across the country, into the week, easterly winds sometimes near gale.