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.
Wednesday'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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A swathe of frequent to persistent rain through central & southern Scotland, some heavier bursts with possible thunder and lightning afternoon. Patchier showers in northwest, rather cool here. Warmer and humid southwards, low cloud covering many western hills, some drizzle near Irish Sea.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Breezy, warm and humid. Some low cloud, showers.
How windy? (On the summits)
South to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, gusty at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Breezy on the hills, more noticeable in places, but fairly small effect on walking.
How Wet?
Local drizzle, chance a shower
Some drizzle around low cloud on coastal hills in west Wales. A low chance of an isolated showery burst of rain inland/east later in day. Some patchy rain moves into west into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Most widely early in day then mainly coastal hills
Cloud banks to lower elevations on coastal hills in west, tending to thin but may linger around some slopes all day. Eastern hills start with low cloud, becoming varied patches, largely clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
30% west coast, rising to 80% east Wales.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Locally cloudy and misty in west, may improve. Otherwise strong sun and varied high cloud, visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
14C rising to 17C where not in cloud, 19C eastern areas. Valleys rise to 25 to 28C, warmest east Wales; quite humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Thursday 30th July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed high tops and ridges. Noticeable wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery rain clears
A band of showery rain around or after dawn, leaving scattered showers up to middle of day, then largely dry. Chance of light showers from dusk west mid-Wales.
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches lifting and clearing
Banks of cloud over higher slopes early in day, bases soon rise and break above many tops, largely clear middle of day onward. Some patches may return late evening western Cambrians.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy start, then sun breaking through, increasingly sunny afternoon. Visibility becoming very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C. Feeling like 3 to 5C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Brief local showers
One or two showers passing west to east.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon mostly above hills
Brief patches around some upper slopes early in the day, soon lifting to tops then generally above the hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; west coastal areas sunnier later in day. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Cool and showery westerlies late this week and into Saturday, windy over high terrain; western hills often capped in cloud. Rain may encroach from the southwest on Sunday, winds turn southerly and warmer air wafts back across England and Wales at least. A complex area of low pressure is then expected to circulate slowly over Britain early next week, bringing areas of rain and heavy showers, some thundery downpours possible. Winds varying, may strengthen northwesterly by Tuesday to gales. An improving trend into midweek, but showery westerlies likely prevail in Scotland at least. Despite spells of rain, beware ongoing fire management restricting access to some mountains.