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.
Today'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early sunny bursts in east Scotland, rain and cloud setting in west and spreading widely with time. Extensive cloud and drizzle on English summits, some patchy rain, notably northwest hill groups; south Pennines drier later. Largely dry Wales, sun increasingly breaking out (through high cloud), particularly south.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Early hill cloud largely clears; very warm sunshine
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph, notable gustiness on higher terrain; trending towards lower speeds for several afternoon hours.
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 patchy cloud dissipates
Variable ribbons of cloud in the morning, most extensive banks on coastal Cambrian slopes. East hills may be largely clear, any patches of cloud not necessarily over highest terrain. A lifting trend and breaking up, only a small chance of passing patches on high slopes afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine in the morning gradually becomes extensive, though weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 16C, or locally a degree warmer easternmost hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 6th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
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
Some fine drizzle in early morning cloud possible, but soon 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 layers. 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 15 or 17C, coolest north and west of high tops; may approach 18C southeasternmost hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 4th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northwesterly 15-25mph, a slight easing trend with time, but very gusty all day, not just over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected due to gusts over high terrain and downslope to the east, trending towards fairly small effects.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early varied cloud largely clears
Varied banks of cloud in the morning in several layer, high tops near or above cloud layers. Banks lift somewhat through morning but will largely dissipate with time, largely clear afternoon.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of early sun, becoming extensive with time. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13 to 15C, rising to 17C, little change with added, height, tops start warmer.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain, drizzle and low cloud persist over western hills from Lake District northward into early next week. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, quite strong and gusty central and south Scotland. Northeast areas are drier with higher cloud bases but 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.