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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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
Thursday 23rd July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and drizzle across the northern parts of the Highlands in the morning, cloud tending to lift for central-southern Highlands, but northwestern areas stay damp, more persistent rain later and winds also strengthening. Cloudy skies for England and Wales, most hills clearing in the morning, low risk of a shower.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Light wind. Largely dry, warm; hills soon all clear.
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 5 to 10mph or less in morning, then northwesterly 10mph, later 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Generally dry
Small chance a brief light shower mainly late afternoon in east.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon above most hills
Local mist in valleys, some patchy of cloud from dawn, soon mostly above 700m, rising to clear the tops during the morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, best toward the coast in west Wales in the afternoon. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C rising to 16 to 18C, warmest southeastern hills afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 24th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West or northwesterly 15 to 20mph, occasional 25mph high tops, speeds tending to rise slightly later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of the day.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Occasional patches drifting onto upper slopes in western areas, but most hills clear all day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fair-weather cloud, sun and thin high cloud. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C rising to 15C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, gusty in places, and may tend to increase in mean speed during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the hills, some buffeting gusts developing around high tops.
How Wet?
Rain develops mostly west mid-Wales
Largely dry start, then some patchy rain developing from north, more persistent rain and drizzle developing over western Cambrians at least. Small amounts of light rain reaching southeast Wales.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, then likely to lower
Most hills start clear, some local patches on western upslopes in morning, tending to thicken and develop more widely across hills, lowest bases west Wales, widely 500-600m afternoon, some higher breaks east.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70% dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright start with good visibility, but any sun weak or soon obscured by high cloud, thickening to become overcast and dull, misty poor visibility developing west.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12 to 14C, warmest eastern hills. Feeling like 3 to 5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds reaching gale-force over Scottish tops on Friday; low cloud across western Scotland, drizzle and steadier light rain, turning heavier later in the day. A swathe of persistent rain and strong winds moving southwards across Britain into Saturday, leaving a legacy of showers for Scotland, winds tending to lessen. Further areas of showers into Sunday. A changeable west to southwesterly pattern into next week and likely into early August, bringing spells of rain and showers; varying wind speeds, strengthening at times to gales on high tops. Often cooler for Scotland, a mix of cooler and warmer days for England & Wales.