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Mountain Ash weather

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Heavy rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Mountain Ash today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 82% chance of rain.

15°7°
11°8°
15°8°
15°9°
14°9°
13°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
15°
Heavy rain
Today 15°·Low 8°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
15°
Rain
Today 15°·Low 7°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
15°
Showers
Today 15°·Low 7°·Rain 100%
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Mountain Ash weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Wales

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Mountain Ash weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Mountain Ash swings 17°C across the year, from 19°C highs in August to 2°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1547 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 6 days a year at 25°C or above, 19 frost nights, and rain on 185 days.

Warmest month
August
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
1547 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
11,000
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Most accurate here
European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
6 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
19 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
185 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Mountain Ash’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Mountain Ash and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Mountain Ash hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Mountain Ash 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Heavy rain
15° 7°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
11° 8°
models agree
Mon
Rain
15° 8°
models agree
Tue
Thunderstorm
15° 9°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
14° 9°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
13° 8°
models agree
Fri
Drizzle
14° 8°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
13° 7°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
10° 5°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 6°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
9° 5°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
8° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
9° 2°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
8° 3°
±5°

Mountain Ash, Wales is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 2°C), with roughly 1547 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Mountain Ash right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Mountain Ash climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
2°
Feb
7°
2°
Mar
9°
4°
Apr
12°
5°
May
16°
8°
Jun
18°
10°
Jul
18°
12°
Aug
19°
13°
Sep
17°
11°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
10°
5°
Dec
7°
3°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Mountain Ash has changed since 1995

Mountain Ash sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Cardiff. That square ran 0.4°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Cardiff page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Mountain Ash?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C96±1.1 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
87
/100rank #2
94±0.3°C91±2.7 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
81
/100rank #3
90±0.6°C90±3.0 mph6581% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°15° to 15°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°10° to 11°±41%41% to 82% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±16%84% to 100% chance
Wedmodels agree13° to 14°±39%61% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Mountain Ash

today, local time
Sunrise
07:53
Sunset
18:01
Daylight
10h 8m

Common questions

What's the weather in Mountain Ash today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Mountain Ash today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 82% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Mountain Ash today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Mountain Ash on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 67%, European 41%, American 82%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Mountain Ash?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Mountain Ash (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the Met Office at 87. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Mountain Ash?
August is typically the warmest month in Mountain Ash, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Mountain Ash get?
The coldest month in Mountain Ash is January, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Mountain Ash get?
Mountain Ash sees roughly 1547 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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