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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Easterly winds, very gusty around higher tops and downslope to the west, strongest over England and particularly Wales, where gale-force in places. Dry overall, sunshine all day in western areas, whilst patchy cloud around eastern hills will tend to thin and retreat away to the coast.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Windy, gale-force gusts. Dry and increasingly sunny.
How windy? (On the summits)
Easterly 30mph, but local gusty spots 40mph around high tops and locally downslope to west, particularly morning, very locally gusts of 50mph possible around Cross Fell, also Three Peaks.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, in places more uncomfortable in exposure over higher fells, buffeting gusts not just higher slopes, may suddenly make walking challenging. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Hardly any west, early cloud east
Cloud banks mostly eastern areas in the morning, typically above 600m. Some patchy cloud may roll westwards over the tops, but tending to all thin and break up.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80% becoming almost certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine most or all day in west, cloud for a time eastern areas tending to break. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
2C rising to 4 to 6C, coolest NE Pennines. Feeling like -7C directly in the wind in the morning.
And in the valleys
Pockets of frost in many valleys and sheltered higher areas from dawn. Rising to 11 to 13C, warmest in west.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly 15 to 20mph, gusty 25mph in places around tops, typically strongest Three Peaks area.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some locally more blustery spots, not just on the tops, feeling cool on exposed on high terrain.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Early patches in east clearing
Patchy fog in some valleys, plus some cloud mostly eastern slopes early morning, may take a few hours to disperse, but all clearing.
Chance of cloud free summits?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early cloud particularly in east will thin to give increasing sun. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
6C rising to 8 or 9C, locally warmer in west afternoon. Feeling close to 0C if directly in the wind.
And in the valleys
Frost in sheltered valleys at dawn. Rising to 14 to 16C afternoon, warmest western dales.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Friday 24th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 21st Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Some early low mist, otherwise clear
Light mist in the eastern dales from dawn soon dissipates for cloud-free fells.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Very good visibility, slight low-level haze.
How Cold? (at 700m)
7C rising to 13 or 14C. (Hills warmer than valleys at first).
And in the valleys
Close to freezing in many dales at dawn with slight frost. Rising to 18C afternoon, locally warmer in west.
Planning Outlook
A settled spell of weather onward through late week into the weekend, with increasingly warmer temperatures on the hills, reaching 10C+ on many tops. Valleys and some sheltered higher areas will start with a risk of frost but increasingly by the afternoons many valleys will warm up toward 20C, particularly in the west. Briefly cooler air may extend back into northeastern areas over the weekend. Strong April sunshine widely across the mountains, beware risk of sunburn. Misty starts in some valleys. After a gusty easterly during midweek, the wind will drop light for most places by late this week. A settled springtime outlook is likely for next week.