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Overview for Sunday

Generally dry and fine in the morning, becoming cloudier in the afternoon with a chance of rain by evening.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	No Risk
Severe chill effect	No Risk
Persistent and extensive hill fog	Low	Hill fog at 500 metres in the west mid to late afternoon should not be extensive and persistent.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	No Risk

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

No Risk

Gales

No Risk

Severe chill effect

No Risk

Persistent and extensive hill fog

Low

Hill fog at 500 metres in the west mid to late afternoon should not be extensive and persistent.

Thunderstorms

No Risk

Heavy persistent rain

No Risk

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Sunday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Sunny	Sunny intervals	Sunny intervals	Light rain
0%	0%	10%	40%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Sunday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Sunny

Sunny intervals

Light rain

10%

40%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: Brecon Beacons

Sunday
Monday
Outlook

Sunday

Weather

Some fog in the valleys at first but this should clear to leave a dry, sunny morning across the Brecon Beacons. It remains dry during the afternoon but becomes cloudier, with a chance of rain spreading into western parts before the end of the day.

Visibility

Generally very good but becoming moderate or good after midday, and less than 200 metres in hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional patches around the summits from midday. Becoming broken at 500 metres in the west and 700 metres in the east by the evening.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southwesterly 30-40mph

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 4 Celsius rising to plus 9 Celsius
800 m	Plus 3 Celsius
Freezing level	Above summits.

Monday

Weather

Cloudy and windy with showers or outbreaks of rain in the morning. Becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon but still with a chance of showers.

Visibility

Generally moderate or good, but less than 200 metres in hill fog. Improving to become very good in the afternoon and evening.

Hill fog

Periods of hill fog at 500 metres at first, but this lifts and breaks with only isolated patches around the summits by afternoon.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southwesterly 40-50mph gusting 60mph.

Temperature

Valleys	Plus 4 Celsius rising to plus 8 Celsius
800 m	Plus 3 Celsius
Freezing level	Above summits.

Outlook

Tuesday

Still rather windy on Tuesday with a chance of southerly or southwesterly gales around the summits. It should be mainly dry though with some sunshine and the main risk of rain coming late in the day.

Wednesday

Wednesday is likely to be a cloudier, wetter day than Tuesday as a band of rain spreads across the area. It will be windy at first but winds should ease during the day.

Thursday

The weather remains unsettled on Thursday, with outbreaks of rain expected and a strengthening south to southeasterly wind. Low cloud and hill fog are likely and there is a chance of the rain becoming heavy at times.