Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
The entire Yorkshire Dales National Park and North Pennines AONB, including the Three Peaks and Cross Fell, plus Howgills, also south to Forest of Bowland.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 30th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cool, windy, and showery in Scotland. Gales and heavy showers pass west-to-east across the highlands, showers most frequent with lightning risk north. Starting breezy with rain over the Pennines and Wales, this clearing east for sun, a few odd showers northwest England. Mild-to-warm England and Wales.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Early rain soon eases to rare showers and sun; blustery north
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly, 20 to 25mph, a strengthening trend over N Pennines, sustained speeds approaching 30-35mph with stronger gusts. Only a slight increase in speed over Yorks Dales NP, if at all.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at first, but increasingly affecting comfortable walking over N Pennines, buffeting gusts forming and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Occasional showers
Scattered showery rain moving west to east during the day, an odd heavier burst possible, but trending towards drier conditions. Scattered showers may return to western hills around dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud lifts, summits substantially clear
At dawn, a fairly extensive layer of cloud shrouds terrain above 600m with lower patches, mostly western fells and particularly Yorks Dales NP. Cloud lifts, soon breaking from the north, the fells largely clear by noon except for odd passing caps over high western summits.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy early, notably Yorks Dales with poor visibility in cloud and rain. Sun increasingly breaking out, mostly sunny afternoon with very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
10 to 12C, warmest Yorks Dales, starting to cool later afternoon into evening back towards 9 or 10C. Feeling like 0C in exposure to wind.
And in the valleys
12C at dawn, rising to 16 to 18C afternoon, warmest eastern dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
West-southwesterly 15-20mph, gusts forming and sustained speeds rising, to 25mph north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming gusty with ease of walking impacted on the high tops to the north.
How Wet?
Showers
Showers mostly western areas in the morning, a scattering developing more widely with time. Some heavier bursts mainly afternoon, chance of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Capping some tops early in day
Patchy cloudy mostly above 600-700m in the morning, most common toward west. Lifting above most tops, some lowering patches around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun mostly morning in east, clouding over from west. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon. Feeling close to 0C in the wind on tops.
And in the valleys
8C at dawn, rising to 18C afternoon; where showers occur, temperatures vary by a few degrees.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Saturday 1st August 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Westerly 15-20mph, regularly gusting 25mph over tops, or stronger northern fells.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, ease of walking impacted at times over northern fells.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Showers drift from the west from time to time, eastern fells often dry, though a greater risk of more widespread breakouts for several afternoon hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud clears the fells
At dawn, may be fairly extensive above 600m N Pennines, lower patches on western fells; higher with more breaks southward, but Three Peaks are likely in cloud. Cloud lifts through morning to clear all hills.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, tending to push east afternoon for later sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 700m)
9 or 10C at dawn rising to 12C, or slightly warmer southernmost fells.
And in the valleys
9C at dawn rising to 17C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Cool and showery westerlies into the weekend, windy over high terrain; western hills often capped in cloud. Southern Pennines and Wales likely see only scattered showers and remain warm. Cloud encroaches from the southwest on Sunday, winds turn southerly and warmer air wafts back across England and Wales. A complex area of low pressure is then expected to circulate slowly over Britain early next week, bringing areas of rain and heavy showers, some thundery downpours possible. Winds varying, trending northerly and strengthening, to gales over high summits on Tuesday. A window of improvement from midweek, which may persist into the weekend, but a showery northwesterly persists in Scotland. Beware ongoing fire management restricting access to some mountains.