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.
Monday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Monday 4th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 3rd May 26 at
4:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers soon drifting into northwest Scotland, cloud spreading onto western high terrain, and rain later more widespread across northern Scotland. Scattered showers in southern Scotland and afternoon in England, early low cloud but many summits clearing. Some showers in Wales, mostly south with heavy bursts afternoon.
Headline for Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Cool morning, mild afternoon; scattered afternoon showers
How windy? (On the summits)
Variable 10mph and often less through morning. Trending northwesterly from the north through afternoon, largely 10mph and occasionally rising to 15mph in exposure.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Well-scattered afternoon showers
The morning will be dry. Through afternoon, a scattering of showers forms on many fells, though rainfall totals will be small and some fells stay dry. Showers fade into evening/night.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing most or all summits during the morning
Some banks on high summits in the morning, perhaps the high N Pennines and eastern Yorks Dales NP more shrouded for a few morning hours, locally to lower slopes. Cloud soon lifting to clear the summits by midday.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, perhaps more overcast over the Yorkshire Dales in the morning. Skies trending clearer N Pennines later in the day. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 or 4C, rising by mid afternoon to 9C.
And in the valleys
3 to 6C, mildest south. rising to 13 to 15C in the afternoon, staying coolest in the western dales of N Pennines.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Tuesday 5th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 3rd May 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Generally northeasterly 10mph and at times less, later strengthening 15-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Showers, becoming frequent and heavy
A day of showers, mostly light and scattered early, but increasingly frequent from the north with heavy bursts afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to largely above the summits
Fog fairly extensive over the high tops, perhaps east of high tops too where locally to low slopes. Lifting with time, most fog clearing the summits, but occasional patches returning to high tops in and around showers.
Chance of cloud free summits?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, perhaps more sunshine early hours. Very good visibility, variably poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 700m)
3 to 6C, mildest around Three Peaks area. Little rise N Pennines, if any, and cooling later, towards +1C.
And in the valleys
3 or 4C at dawn, rising up to 9C near Three Peaks. Much less rise N Pennines, perhaps only 7C north of Teesdale.
Viewing Forecast For
Yorkshire Dales & North Pennines
Wednesday 6th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 3rd May 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the summits)
Southeasterly, 15 to 20mph, some gustier spots 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling noticeably chillier if exposed to wind on higher tops.
How Wet?
Local showers
Chance of local light rain early in the day, but the morning more likely dry. Then well scattered showers forming by afternoon, tending to move toward northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, lifting above tops
Some patchy cloud may form on upper slopes in the morning, possibly larger cloud banks if any rain occurs, but rising to leave most cloud above the hills by midday onward.
Chance of cloud free summits?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun, thin high cloud; tending to cloud over afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 700m)
0C at first, rising to 5C afternoon.
And in the valleys
Patchy frost in valleys at dawn if skies are clear. Rising to 12C afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Chilly most or all week, particularly across the Scottish Highlands where fresh snow in some areas and morning freezing level sometimes below 700m; patchy frosts developing in the glens and corries, though always thawing soon after sunrise. Wednesday is likely the chilliest day. Mixed weather with showers drifting around the country, though total rainfall will be fairly small. Wind often light as well, though variable afternoon breezes will form, particularly around showers where gusts may be suddenly strong. Local low fog in the mornings, typically lifting towards high terrain, often above summits though regions for best breaks are uncertain; often cloud with just glimpses of sun for most. Next weekend is indicated to be wet in Wales and England; detail remains uncertain in Scotland.