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.
Saturday'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
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low fog in north and east Scotland in the morning, lifting and breaking, may linger in eastern areas; chilly here too for several hours. Often sunny England and Wales with warm temperatures; some high cloud around, but beware sunburn risk. Later cooling in southeast Scotland and N Pennines. Negligible wind.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Warm sunshine, some high cloud; cool valleys early
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable less than 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some high cloud around, occasionally thickening and weakening the sun. Visibility very good, slight low-level haze, particularly towards the south coast.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, rising slightly, locally 13C where sunniest.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Patchy frost at dawn sheltered valleys of east Wales.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
South-southwesterly 10-15mph, up to 20mph early in the day. Trending variable in direction and towards lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, through a notable breeze in the morning, some gustiness too.
How Wet?
Risk scattered showers, likely dry
Local showers here and there, the showers generally light and fleeting; most hills stay dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely cloud-free
Patchy mist in easternmost valleys, this soon dissipating after sunrise for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny, though weakened by high cloud, which may thicken. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10 or 11C, may rise a degree. (Starting several degrees cooler in the valleys, rising towards 20C.)
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Northerly 10-15mph; may shift northeasterly afternoon, notable gusts to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though some inconvenient gusts over high terrain at times.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, risk heavy afternoon
Scattered showers here and there, greatest risk over eastern hills where may become heavy afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon mostly clear
Banks of cloud at various elevations from dawn, lifting to mostly 800-900m and up through morning and likely breaking off the summits. Some risk of caps returning to high tops in afternoon showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny until afternoon, then a patchwork of cloud and sun. Good visibility, but a lingering haze.
How Cold? (at 750m)
7 to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure remains dominant this weekend and into next week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm up toward 20C afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Risk of showers Sunday and Monday, which could be heavy Monday, some risk of thunderstorms developing in England, though confidence is low. The middle of next week remains settled with sunshine, patchy dawn mist that soon fades. An easterly wind establishes in Wales from mid-week, then a rising risk of wind pushing northward with rain following. Long-term detail is very uncertain, but a trend towards cooler, more unsettled weather is indicated in early May.