Foel Penolau weather forecast.

614 m summit forecast for wind, cloud, rain and temperature. Updated from the Thursday 6 August 2026 model run.

Seven-day Foel Penolau forecast.

Conditions can change quickly with height. Use the day-by-day summit detail below, then check again close to departure.

High confidence
Wind22 mph W Gusts31 mph Feels4°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit81% Cloud base1,089 m Freezing level2,160 m Daylight05:41–21:01 · 15.3 h

Cloud-free timing: Around 25% early, improving to around 100% later.

A mixed day on Foel Penolau: summit wind broadly 10-25 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph early in the morning (strong winds). Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Little or no rain expected.

High confidence
Wind14 mph SW Gusts20 mph Feels9°C Rain3.8 mm Cloud-free summit100% Cloud base1,086 m Freezing level3,010 m Daylight05:43–20:59 · 15.3 h

A mixed day on Foel Penolau: summit wind broadly 5-20 mph, with gusts 15-25 mph early in the morning (a moderate breeze). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 600-1300 m) - clear summits. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin.

Medium confidence
Wind18 mph SW Gusts24 mph Feels12°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit100% Cloud base1,454 m Freezing level3,500 m Daylight05:44–20:57 · 15.2 h

A fine day on Foel Penolau: summit wind broadly 10-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph during the morning (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 1200-1500 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (ensemble members show a moderate spread) - the summit peak could reasonably be 14-22 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range. Treat the cloud base with caution - the models disagree on humidity, so it could be well above or below the figure given.

Low confidence
Wind10 mph W Gusts14 mph Feels14°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit80% Cloud base1,366 m Freezing level3,392 m Daylight05:46–20:55 · 15.2 h

Cloud-free timing: Around 50% early, improving to around 80% later.

A fine day on Foel Penolau: summit wind broadly 5-15 mph, with gusts 10-20 mph around midday (a moderate breeze). Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 7 to 14 mph; check again nearer the time. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.

Low confidence
Wind13 mph NW Gusts18 mph Feels10°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit80% Cloud base1,353 m Freezing level3,586 m Daylight05:48–20:53 · 15.1 h

Cloud-free timing: Around 25% early, improving to around 100% later.

A fine day on Foel Penolau: summit wind broadly 0-20 mph, with gusts 15-25 mph early in the morning (a moderate breeze). Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 8 to 19 mph; check again nearer the time.

Low confidence
Wind18 mph SE Gusts26 mph Feels14°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit100% Cloud base1,567 m Freezing level3,746 m Daylight05:49–20:51 · 15.0 h

A fine day on Foel Penolau: summit wind broadly 10-25 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 1500-2100 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 10 to 27 mph; check again nearer the time.

Low confidence
Wind16 mph SW Gusts23 mph Feels16°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit73% Cloud base1,241 m Freezing level4,031 m Daylight05:51–20:49 · 15.0 h

Cloud-free timing: Around 100% early, falling to around 20% later.

A fine day on Foel Penolau: summit wind broadly 5-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph during the evening (fresh and blowy). Cloud base around 1100-1400 m in the morning, 1400-1700 m around midday and 600-900 m by late afternoon. The top is likely to drift in and out of cloud; views may come and go. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 6 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Low confidence (ensemble members are widely spread) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 8 to 22 mph; check again nearer the time. Treat the cloud base with caution - the models disagree on humidity, so it could be well above or below the figure given.

Forecast run: 2026-08-06

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