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, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 4th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Jul 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain sweeps east through Scotland, persistent for several hours; easing afternoon but staying drizzly and dull west. Mild but feeling chilly in strong wind. Lakeland and Pennines very windy and drizzly with hill cloud. Drier in Wales, sunny breaks on low slopes. Warm Wales and England though notable wind chill.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Early hill cloud rises to/above summits; gusts over tops
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 25mph; some variability, perhaps lower speeds at times, but also strong gusts over high tops, particularly early in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to make walking uncomfortable on higher exposed terrain, buffeting gusts in places on tops.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
A little fine drizzle on high terrain in the early hours, most notably over the Cambrians, this soon easing for dry hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to intermittent banks over summits
Banks of cloud, possibly blanket low cloud western Brecon Beacons to west Cambrians above 500-600m in the morning. Higher bases to the east, and a lifting trend with time, intermittent banks over tops, mostly west; eastern slopes perhaps largely clear afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy and misty in the morning, lingering in the west; sunny bursts breaking out with time, best on low slopes where visibility becomes very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C rising to 15C afternoon, or locally 16C easternmost hills. Feeling like 4 to 7C in direct wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Jul 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-25mph, notable gustiness on higher terrain; may trend towards lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but some nuisance gusts on high terrain.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud substantially clears
Variable ribbons of cloud above the middle slopes in the morning, most extensive banks on coastal Cambrian slopes. East summits may be between/above cloud layer. A lifting trend and mostly breaking up, small chance of a few thin banks drifting over high tops.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Regular bursts of sunshine, more extensive later, but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C, rising to 16C. Little change with added height, and perhaps warmer south and east.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 6th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Jul 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph, notable gustiness on higher terrain, to 25mph or briefly stronger.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but nuisance gusts on high terrain.
How Wet?
Any rain unlikely
Small chance of an odd spot of light drizzly rain, but probably entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied banks upper terrain
Variable banks of cloud above the middle slopes in the morning, most extensive towards Cambrians. Summits may be between/above cloud layer. A lifting trend and largely breaking for clear hills, though variable banks drifting over high summits from time to time.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Regular bursts of sunshine, more extensive later, but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 or 12C, rising to 16 or 17C, and possibly warmer southeasternmost slopes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain, drizzle and low cloud persist over western hills from Lake District northward through the weekend and into early next week. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, quite strong and gusty in the north. Northeast areas are drier with higher cloud bases but patchy rain reaches here too. Higher pressure south maintains drier conditions in Wales and the south Pennines but cloud and some drizzle will affect high western slopes from time to time; lighter wind here, but nuisance gusts in exposure. A drier and warmer window builds into the middle of next week: very warm in England and Wales, spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some showers and patchy rain continue through late week and next weekend, though detail is uncertain and more often dry.