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.
Thursday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Thursday 30th April 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Apr 26 at
3:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Unbroken bright sunshine nearly everywhere - beware of dehydration and sunburn. Windy, particularly morning southern Scotland southwards where upland gales in some areas. SW Wales often cloudy with increasing threat of a shower.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Strong gusty wind slowly easing. Cloudy, risk shower SW.
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 40 to 50mph with powerful gusts early in day, tending to lessen gradually during day toward 25-30mph, although remaining windy on Preseli hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking and difficult balance in gusty places in the morning, marked wind chill; tending to improve, but still blustery.
How Wet?
Chance burst of rain Preseli
Slowly increasing risk of a few bursts of rain Preseli and possibly in evening anywhere in west Wales
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive or unbroken sunshine most areas, some high cloud - though extensive SW Wales. Very good or excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
8C rising to 12C afternoon. Feeling as cold as -5C in the wind early morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 1st May 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Apr 26 at
3:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southeast, later in day turning southwesterly, 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Risk bursts of rain
Through day increasing risk isolated bursts of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine, becoming weak through a veil of high cloud, which will probably extend eastward. Visibility good or very good, but some haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C, little change or even dropping a degree or so through day hills close to west coast, but up to 15C afternoon easternmost hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 2nd May 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Apr 26 at
3:17PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally southerly; 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Risk occasional rain
Largely or perhaps completely dry. However, risk increasingly wet due to showery rain later in day (low confidence in this).
Cloud on the hills?
Summits mostly free of cloud.
From dawn, cloud may be below 300m on slopes nil SW Wales, whilst elsewhere the hills extensively cloud free. Patches will form on higher areas in rain - although may also shroud lowest slopes SW Wales.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine intermittently. Mostly very good visibility after a misty start.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 12C, warmest east Wales in afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Less settled this weekend and into next week. Rain will not be extensive, but in some areas persistent for a few hours and some heavy, possibly thundery bursts - although particularly by Sunday local detail is as yet uncertain. Temperature levels will drop from the north, indeed early next week overnight and mornings higher slopes will be below freezing point Scottish Highlands, and further frosts are likely in valleys.