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.
Sunday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Spells of rain and showers affect most places during the day, some heavier falls toward eastern Scotland in afternoon. Cloud covering most high terrain, bases rising during day, breaks emerge at times. Blustery winds for England, Wales and southern Scotland, more moderate speeds for the Highlands.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Windy, occasional showers, some cloud on tops.
How windy? (On the summits)
West to northwesterly 25-30mph, gusts 35-40mph at times over higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted, perhaps more strenuous on the high tops later and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Showery, most rain west
Showery rain drifts from the northwest much of the day, most frequent falls on the Cambrians. Dry windows eastward, but a few hours of more frequent showery rain here too; easing tendency toward evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to tops with breaks
Cloud fairly extensive in the early morning, lowest in west. Bases lifting as later morning to mostly terrain above 700m, further lifting afternoon with breaks above summits increasingly common. Westernmost high tops more often capped.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 50% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11 to 13C, staying coolest on coastal Cambrians. Feeling like 3 to 5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 10-15mph, trending westerly, slight rise, 25mph over high tops late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Breaks to tops for a time
Varied banks of cloud at many elevations in the morning, perhaps in several layers. A lifting and breaking trend, most cloud above the hills by midday. Banks drift over western tops, and some risk of more extensive afternoon cloud.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, a little fair weather cloud, may trending cloudier through the afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 13 to 15C, warmest east. Only slight drop into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, gusts 40mph around high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions over higher exposed terrain, buffeting gusts. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Some drizzle west
Patchy drizzle, most common western Cambrians. Very little further southeast.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, tending to lift
Banks of cloud covering hills particularly in west, perhaps fairly widely from 300-500m upward in morning, then base lifting with some breaks, clearing tops best in east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% rising to 50% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some brighter periods with glimpses of sun in east. Visibility good below cloud, but poor in west in drizzle.
How Cold? (at 750m)
14 to 17C, warmest eastern hills, feeling humid. Feeling like 5C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West-southwesterly winds will bring rain to most places early in the new week, some more prolonged heavier falls for western Scotland by Tuesday, accompanied by gales over high terrain, severe on Scottish tops, but rather humid for all, warm for England and Wales. Cooler air toward northwest Scotland moves across all of Scotland by Wednesday. Showery rain through mid-late week, some heavy and possibly thundery bursts, mainly Scotland. Likely drier for Wales and southern Pennines. More uncertainty toward next weekend and early the following week, but a risk of a broad zone of low pressure bringing areas of rain and heavy showers through early August.