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.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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
Thursday 5th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive fog due to low cloud and patches of drizzle, but dry most western mountains where cloud base highest. Little wind N Scotland, but from near the central belt of Scotland southwards, blustery higher slopes, and in places very gusty west of major ridges.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Gusty wind. Cloudy, small risk drizzle. Fog, higher areas, particularly morning.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25 to on higher slopes 30 or locally 35mph. Very gusty some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impact ease of walking, particularly balance in places. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk pockets of drizzly rain, mainly or only east Wales
A few, probably brief, patches of drizzly rain east Wales. Little if any west Wales.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, though cloud may be above western areas
Persistent fog above around or above 600m. In east Wales, particularly near drizzle in morning, patches near 300m.
Chance of cloud free summits?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy. Visibility very good although slight haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C. In the wind will feel as cold as minus 2C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 6th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly, 15mph. Will tend to ease through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Little or no rain.
Most or all areas dry. But risk of a little damp weather with pockets of very light rain west Wales.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, particularly more eastern hills morning
Broadly, cloud base will rise westwards and through the day. Particularly in rain, pockets of or extensive cloud lower slopes east Wales, where base 500m or above by midday. Cloud mostly above western hills, particularly from midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine, mainly west Wales. Good visibility, but misty in rain
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 7th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 4th Nov 26 at
12:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Direction varied 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Risk patches of drizzly rain
Particularly mid and east Wales risk drizzly rain for an hour or two - total rainfall small.
Cloud on the hills?
May break off at least some higher areas.
Confidence low: Low cloud may affect much of region above 200-400m. However, there may be breaks, possibly substantial to higher slopes, particularly west Wales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or perhaps dull. Hazy or after dawn foggy; misty in drizzle.
How Cold? (at 750m)
4C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will continue to be the main influence through the next week, particularly W & NW Highlands where extensively dry and wind often light. However, generally fog and low cloud may well never clear most mountains under the light wind. There will also be patches of drizzly rain, although total rainfall small.