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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
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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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Saturday 1st August 2026
Last updated
Fri 31st Jul 26 at
2:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
England and Wales extensively dry with periods of sun and particularly Wales fairly light wind. Increasingly showery northwards across Scotland, although mostly confined to afternoon eastern mountains. Fairly chilly, particularly morning.
Headline for Brecon Beacons
Light wind; extensive sunshine.
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 10 to locally 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible.
How Wet?
Rain very unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Around dawn, some patchy cloud affect some higher western slopes, but will clear by mid morning.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive bright sunshine. Very good becoming excellent or superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
10C rising to 12 to 16C, warmest eastern hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Sunday 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Fri 31st Jul 26 at
2:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally easterly 10mph. Toward evening will begin to strengthen, perhaps to 20 or 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely until almost dusk
Small risk rain toward or more likely after dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Not expected
Chance of cloud free summits?
Almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will give way as high cloud thickens. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
11C rising to 17C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Brecon Beacons
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Fri 31st Jul 26 at
2:18PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 20 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but expect sudden gusts to develop (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky.
How Wet?
Rain now and again
Low confidence as general of low pressure develops across Britain: Occasional rain likely, mostly afternoon or evening, when there may be heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches may form in rain
Most or all hills cloud free, probably all day. But in rain, most likely only later in day fog my begin to shroud some higher slopes, and possibly here and there extend to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine, sometimes weak, through thin high cloud. Some haze, although generally very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 750m)
17C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Still a few showers W & NW Highlands on Sunday, and threat of some rain by dusk western mountains. The rain will be ahead of a very complicated weather pattern early next week; areas of rain will drift slowly across central and mainly northern Britain, but the distribution of rain (and associated low cloud) remains very uncertain. Despite some recent rain (mainly in Scotland), away from the W & NW Highlands terrain remains exceptionally dry: 'tinder dry'.