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.
Friday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Friday 3rd July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early hill cloud in Wales and central/east parts England and Scotland lifts and breaks for sun through high cloud. Warm for most, mild Scottish Highlands but feeling chilly in wind. Hill cloud and patchy rain west highlands, setting in into night. Some patchy cloud lingers near tops of Eryri/Snowdonia and Lakeland.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Strong warm afternoon sun; little wind until late
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally westerly but variable 10-15mph, may well be less for periods. Later, shifting southwesterly and strengthening, gusts over tops approaching 25-30mph by evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud mostly western tops
Some variable cloud banks mostly over higher and western slopes, particularly Cambrians, and Preseli hills too; a chance of thicker cloud in the earliest hours, but mostly lifting and breaking through morning for cloud free hills. Only odd banks returning later, not just high terrain.
Chance of cloud free summits?
50% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A mix of sun and high cloud, most extensively sunny later in the day when may be quite strong. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
12C rising to 14C afternoon, to 16C Black Mountains; some western hills groups may rise only slightly.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 4th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, some stronger gusts around higher tops, powerful gusts to the east early too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to make walking uncomfortable on higher exposed terrain, buffeting gusts in places on tops.
How Wet?
Rare drizzle
A little drizzle in the air over tops now and again, mainly western Cambrians. Little if any toward southeastern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent west and south, some improvement
Banks of cloud, possibly blanket low cloud western Brecon Beacons to west Cambrians above 500-600m, locally lower coastal slopes. Higher bases and some breaks eastern and north hills, with more breaks possible later in the day.
Chance of cloud free summits?
20% west, to 40% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy and misty coastal west Wales, some better visibility below cloud further inland and east Wales.
How Cold? (at 750m)
13C rising to 15C afternoon, or locally 16C northeast if sun breaks out. Feeling like 4 to 7C in direct wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-25mph, notable gustiness on higher terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small but some nuisance gusts on high terrain.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Small chance of some fine drizzle in the air where in cloud on high terrain, but likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied banks upper terrain
Variable ribbons of cloud above the middle slopes in the morning, most extensive towards coastal Cambrians. Summits may be between/above cloud layer. A lifting trend and much cloud breaking, though some thin banks cling to upper west slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
60%
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 15C. Little change with added height at dawn, and possibly starting warmer on summits.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerlies prevail across northern Britain. Rain, drizzle and low cloud over western hills from Lake District northward through the weekend. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, which could regularly be quite strong and gusty. Generally drier northeast areas with higher cloud bases but patchy rain and drizzle reach 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. A drier and warmer window looks probable from middle next week as high pressure builds. Very warm temperatures for England and Wales, spells of sunshine more widely. Some showers and patchy rain are likely to continue through late week and next weekend, though detail is uncertain.