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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 12th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloud shrouds many hills in Scotland and NE England in the morning, more broken westwards; slowly tending to thin to leave patchier cloud on higher tops mainly eastern Scotland by afternoon. A notably strong gusty easterly wind for England & Wales, but mostly sunny. Warm for Wales & Peak District.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Strong breeze, gusty, windier later. Very warm sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly sustained speeds of 25-30mph, gusting 35mph over tops early in day, and deteriorating evening into nighttime, sustained 30-35mph, gusts over 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking affected on exposed terrain, notable buffeting gusts early reaching middle slopes. Becoming more widely challenging late in day with powerful gusts.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hills largely clear
Scattered ribbons of cloud at first on easternmost hills between 500-800m, these soon thinning and dissipating.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some thin high cloud. Good visibility, a light haze. High UV, beware sunburn.
How Cold? (at 750m)
16C at first, tops start warmer than some lower slopes, rising to 21C. (Valley temperatures reach 27 to 30C).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 13th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20-30mph; quite gusty in the morning over tops and downslope, reaching up to 35-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected on tops, more strenuous early with buffeting gusts starting to affect stability.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
As evening approaches, small chance of patchy rain approaching from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely none
A few ribbons of cloud affecting some middle slopes of the Black Mountains, these very sparse and soon thinning and dissipating for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some high cloud and mid-level fair weather cloud may drift in from the south. Good visibility, a light haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
15C rising to 21 or 22C, (some south and western valleys approaching 28C); less humid than recent days.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Tuesday 14th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 25mph, but some gusty spots 35mph around upper slopes, strongest speeds not necessarily on summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy over the hills, gusty areas making walking uncomfortable and affecting balance on ridges; feeling cooler.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Small chance of a brief shower from high cloud toward the southwest late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud in east clearing
Cloud banks may be fairly extensive eastern hills from dawn, mostly above 400-500m, largely dispersing during morning. Hills furthest west generally clear except for brief early fragments.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% east early, lifting above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early cloud in east, sunnier west, becoming more widely sunny. Some thin high cloud. Visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 16C from dawn, coolest if in cloud, rising to 20C (valleys rising to 27C or locally warmer afternoon).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A fine week of summer weather - warm and dry with pleasantly warm temperatures and often plenty of sunshine. High pressure north of the country keeps the skies mostly clear, some low-level cloud rolling inland from the North Sea at times. A prevailing easterly flow, pushing the warmest temperatures to western hill groups, valley temperatures often 25C, or warmer for Wales and Peak District, at times 30C. A fairly sustained breeze most of the week in England and Wales, at times stronger and quite gusty. Notably dry ground conditions, beware very high fire risk. Later in the week, an increasing risk of thundery showers forming, with a cooling trend into the weekend 18-19th.